IHC reserves verdict on plea against PTI's Sept 27 march

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The Islamabad High Court has reserved its verdict on a plea challenging the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) planned protest march on September 27. The protest aims to demand the release of PTI founder Imran Khan, with assurances given by police that no illegal activities will occur.

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday reserved its verdict on a plea against the PTI’s planned long march and protest in the federal capital on Sept 27. The PTI has announced a nationwide protest, including in Islamabad, on Sept 27 to demand the release of party founder Imran Khan and mobilise people for the supremacy of the Constitution. A citizen, Waqas Ahmed, has challenged the planned move on the grounds that the protest could disrupt routine life, traffic and business activities in the federal capital. A larger bench, headed by IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar, is hearing the case. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan and Justice Muhammad Asif are also a part of the bench. On Monday, the bench reserved its verdict on the plea after the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police chief assured the court that no “illegal or unconstitutional activities” would be allowed in connection with the protest. At the outset of the hearing, Islamabad Advocate General Naveed Hayat Malik informed the court that a miscellaneous application had been filed seeking permission to screen videos of the PTI’s protests in 2022 and 2024. More to follow