ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed the PTI’s plea seeking the revocation of Section 144 in federal capital, imposed by the central government to stop PTI expected long march.
In the PTI’s bid to stop the government from taking action against it during the long-march, the party filed a petition in the IHC to nullify the notification — but the IHC dismissed it after holding a hearing.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah Monday also told PTI leader Asad Umar — the petitioner — to revoke Section 144 from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa via their respective assemblies first and then approach this court against the law.
At the outset of today’s hearing, PTI’s counsel Babar Awan argued that the district magistrate has imposed the section for two months which is against the law.
At this, the CJ inquired the petitioner how his rights are violated. In response, Awan said that a rally cannot be brought out in these circumstances.
Justice Minallah said that there’s a procedure that needs to be followed to seek permission for a rally and a judgment has also been issued in this regard. He also asked the council if he had read the plea.
“The party has government in two provinces have they never imposed Section 144?” asked the chief justice.
He said that the law and order is an executive matter and the court will never interfere in it.
