LHC sets petition against JUI-F’s anti-govt march

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday to hear petition against Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) anti-government protest for hearing.

The petitioner has assumed the stance that constitutional government cannot be dissolved before completing its five-year tenure.

The plea claimed that the JUI-F Chief has formed a private army for protecting his Azadi March.

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The petitioner further demanded the court to stop JUI-F activists’ private army from holding an illegal sit-in in Islamabad.

Earlier, JUI-F had cancelled meetings with the government committee for discussion on the anti-government march that was due to be held on 20th October.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that the Rahbar Committee of the opposition would take a final decision regarding negotiation with the incumbent government during its session on 22nd October.

JUI-F Chief earlier announced that his party’s anti-government ‘Azadi March’ to Islamabad will take place on 31st October 31 instead of the 27th of the same month.

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