An Islamabad district and sessions court on Wednesday acquitted PTI leader Senator Azam Swati in two cases filed over his controversial tweets.
The cases against Senator Azam Swati were initiated in November 2022, after the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing arrested him over tweets considered offensive towards the military leadership.
Following the formation of the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in April 2025, the cases were transferred to the new body for further proceedings.
According to the FIA, Swati’s tweets were part of a “malicious campaign” aimed at spreading unrest and discrediting state institutions for “ulterior motives”.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka, who presided over the hearing today, announced the verdict and dismissed cases against PTI senator registered under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca).
The cases
Swati was booked in multiple cases across the country for his controversial tweets against senior military officers.
Initially, the senator was arrested by the FIA on October 13, 2022 after he posted a hateful and threatening message against the then-army chief, judiciary, and other state institutions on his official X account.
He had secured bail in that case, but on November 27, the FIA arrested him again for using abusive language against the top military brass.
On December 2, 2022, Balochistan police arrested Swati in a similar case registered against him in Quetta. At the time of his arrest, he was already on judicial remand in Adiala Jail and was shifted to Quetta under a transit remand acquired by the Balochistan police.
Later, the Balochistan High Court (BHC) ordered the quashing of all cases registered against the senator in the province. Once BHC issued the order, the Sindh Police took the senator into custody over the issue of controversial tweets.
The senator then approached the Sindh High Court for bail. The court also directed the quashing of all cases registered against the senator in the province.
The senator was finally released from jail in connection with the case of controversial tweets on January 3, 2023.
