ISLAMABAD: Amid the mass exodus of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, its chief Imran Khan has ordered a crackdown on party workers under Article 11 of the Supreme Court against the deployment of military forces across the country except Sindh. A constitutional petition has been filed in the court. Article 245 of the Constitution.
The petition was filed through advocate Hamid Khan in view of the May 9 vandalism, in which Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other leaders of the ruling coalition including Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, Asif Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Maulana Fazlur Rehman. A party has been made.
Citing the deployment of military forces to assist civil authorities, the PTI chief pleaded with the court to nullify the invocation of Article 245 and bar authorities from arresting party workers and leaders who After Khan’s arrest in May, they have been involved in vandalizing state facilities. 9.
The petition has also requested the Supreme Court to stop the trial of civilians in military courts on charges of attacks on military installations across the country.
Khan also accused Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) chief Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam of creating rifts between the PTI and the military by “propagandizing” that they are of their choice. want to appoint the army chief.
Additionally, the petition also requested the Supreme Court to take action against the “forced separation” of PTI leaders as many leaders including Fawad Chaudhry, Shireen Mazari and others had defected from Khan over the May 9 riots. .
It further asked the apex court to “conduct an impartial judicial inquiry into the events surrounding the horrific and heartbreaking events of May 9, 2023”.
On Monday, the PTI had filed a similar petition in the Supreme Court challenging the deployment of armed forces under Article 245, alleging that it would allow the Imran Khan-led party. being used for “political [method] targeting” and the trial of civilians. The May 9 arson charge under military courts is a “flagrant violation of due process” and Pakistan’s commitment to international law.
The petition was filed by PTI Additional Secretary General Umar Ayub Khan on behalf of the party and sought the Supreme Court’s intervention under Article 184(3).
On 9 May, PTI Chairman Imran Khan was arrested from the Islamabad High Court, and following his arrest, protests broke out across the country that also saw attacks on several military installations – including The corps commander’s house in Lahore and the general headquarters in Rawalpindi were also included.
After violent protests, army was called in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Islamabad and Balochistan to maintain law and order situation.
