Court rejects bail plea of YouTuber Razi Tahir in controversial tweets case

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Jul, 2026) The District & Sessions Court of Islamabad on Wednesday rejected the post-arrest bail application of YouTuber Razi Tahir in a case linked to controversial social media posts regarding an alleged meeting between the founder of PTI and a former senior public figure.

The case has been registered by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), which is continuing its investigation.

Judicial Magistrate Abbas Shah heard the bail petition and reserved the decision after listening to arguments from both sides. The court later dismissed the request for post-arrest bail.

During the hearing, the NCCIA prosecutor opposed the bail application and asked the court to keep the accused in custody. The prosecution informed the court that the investigation was still underway and that forensic examination reports of mobile phones and other electronic devices had not yet been received.

Counsel for the defense argued that the investigating agency had already obtained the accused’s mobile phone and account details.

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The lawyer maintained that questioning of the accused had been completed and there was no legal basis to continue his detention.

The defense further referred to several judgments of higher courts, arguing that the available evidence did not justify keeping the accused behind bars while the investigation proceeded.

In response, the prosecution stated that the forensic analysis of the seized devices remained an important part of the investigation and could provide further evidence related to the case. The agency requested the court to reject the bail plea until the investigative process was completed.

After hearing arguments from both sides, Judicial Magistrate Abbas Shah dismissed the post-arrest bail application of Razi Tahir.

The NCCIA has already registered a case against the YouTuber over the controversial tweets, and further legal proceedings will continue in accordance with the investigation findings.