YouTuber Rajab Butt was physically assaulted on Monday at a Karachi sessions court during a hearing for a case involving allegedly hurt religious sentiments. Butt had arrived at the court following the expiry of his interim bail, which was originally granted on December 20. The proceedings turned chaotic when a group of individuals, identified by Butt’s lawyer as members of the legal profession, attacked the content creator within the court premises.
آج مجھے اور میرے کراچی دفتر کے دیگر ساتھی وکلاء کو سٹی کورٹ کراچی میں اپنے موکل رجب بٹ کے ساتھ عدالت میں پیشی پر عدالتی احاطے میں ھماری موجودگی میں چند وکلا نے رجب بٹ پر جان لیوا حملہ کیا جس سے وہ زخمی ھو گیا اور اسکے ساتھ مسلسل زدورکوبی کو منع کرنے کے باجود مسلسل جاری رھا-…
— Mian Ali Ashfaq (@MianAliAshfaq) December 29, 2025
Mian Ali Ashfaq, Butt’s counsel, condemned the violence on social media, stating that his client was injured while lawyers continued to beat him despite pleas to stop. Ashfaq described the behavior as unprofessional and warned that such actions damage the reputation of the legal community and the rule of law. Footage from the scene showed Butt with a torn shirt surrounded by a crowd. In other videos, the complainant, Riaz Solangi, and other lawyers claimed the assault was a response to inappropriate remarks Butt allegedly made about the legal profession.
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The legal case stems from a January complaint alleging that Butt posted a video in 2024 showing him praying while music played in the background. Although Butt previously released an apology video alongside religious scholars, the legal proceedings continue. Following the incident, the court extended Butt’s interim bail until January 13. Butt recently returned to Pakistan from London after receiving protective bail in multiple pending cases.
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