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- This decision came after the IHC decided to reserve its decision after the implementation of Section 144
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) postponed its protest in the federal capital on Friday as the Islamabad High Court (IHC) decided to reserve its verdict on the PTI’s petition seeking permission to hold the protest.
On Monday, PTI Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan called on everyone to “fully participate” in peaceful protests across the country.
He said the party’s three main demands were to immediately release jailed Justice Movement leaders and supporters, maintain national peace and protest against growing inflation.
Judge Saman Rifaat presided over the hearing of a petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Aamir Mughal, whose party had called for a protest on July 26 but was rejected by the Islamabad government.
The state lawyer told the court that the administration in the federal capital had rejected the rally requests of all political parties, highlighting the tense security situation.
Justice Saman inquired about the permission for the protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and recommended that it be allowed to hold the protest on Monday. She questioned whether the district administration had given permission for Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) to hold the protest.
In response, Attorney General Shaukat said that the Hizb-i-Islami also did not get permission and they could not give permission to the PTI in view of the imposition of Section 144 by Islamabad. He added that the entire city was virtually sealed off due to the protests by the Hizb-i-Islami.
Justice Saman further questioned the connection between the Hizb-i-Islami sit-in and the Tehreek-e-Insaf protest and why the Tehreek-e-Insaf was not given a permit. She pointed out that the F-9 area did not come under the purview of Section 144, while Attorney General Shaukat responded that Section 144 was in force throughout Islamabad.
Justice Suman commented: “You better declare that you will never allow PTI protests”
Justice Minister Shaukat reiterated that no permission had been granted, and referred to previous examples, such as the TLP meeting during Ashura.
In response to this uncertainty, the Attorney General further said: “We don’t know what the situation will be like on Monday.”
After hearing the arguments from both parties, the court upheld the judgment.
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