ISLAMABAD: With the PTI gearing up to march towards the national capital, the federal government on Thursday approached the Supreme Court seeking a law and order order against former prime minister Imran Khan in the name of “Jihad”. Requested a restraining order. The state through a planned long march, especially at a time when flood-affected people need immediate relief.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Interior also leveled contempt of court charges against PTI Chairman Imran Khan for allegedly violating the Supreme Court’s May 25 order. Whenever the Supreme Court hears the case, it is likely to be represented by the Attorney General’s office.
In its May order, the petition recalled, the Supreme Court allowed the PTI to hold a gathering at the ground between Sector H-9 and G-9 in view of clear assurances from the party’s top leadership and its counsel. It was directed to be held. Their rally will not cause any inconvenience or blocking of the Srinagar highway or inconvenience to the public and that the rally will be conducted in a peaceful and lawful manner.
Despite these assurances, the PTI top leadership, in blatant disregard of the directive, urged its supporters to reach D Chowk, falsely claiming that the court had given permission for the march without any conditions.
In the contempt petition, it was requested to implement the order of the Supreme Court to protect the fundamental rights of the people, especially the residents of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The Supreme Court should also issue comprehensive guidelines for all future protests in the federal capital, including advance notice of date, selection of venue, assurance of not creating any disturbance in public life and allowing protesters to do so. A commitment to ensure No damage shall be done to public or private property.
The injunction petition claimed that the tone adopted by the PTI chairman in his speeches against the incumbent rulers and state institutions was “highly inflammatory”, aimed at inciting distrust and contempt and leading to sedition. Had to give.
It had raised serious alarm not only among the public but also the international community and investors regarding the implications of this alleged ‘Jihad’, the petition claimed that the party chief’s past conduct, particularly The events of May 25 and its breach are included. Court orders, his alleged encouragement of destruction of public and private property and disturbance of law and order, required strict directions from the Supreme Court regarding his upcoming protests.
It further highlighted that the country is currently dealing with an unprecedented natural calamity which has caused massive loss of lives, crops and infrastructure and put severe pressure on an already fragile economy.
If the PTI march is allowed to go on without any hindrance and disorder, it will not only create a political and law and order situation in the entire country but also divert the attention of the federal government from the necessary rehabilitation in the flood affected areas. Efforts will lead to removal. Impacts on the Lives of Twin Cities Residents
The petition requested the court to examine the PTI chairman’s current conduct and plans. In the past few weeks, Imran Khan had been preparing his party workers and supporters for the long march through his speeches and media interviews. . Towards Islamabad
By calling the marches and protests “Jihad”, Mr Khan was inciting the public to revolt against the government.
The petition feared that “this call for jihad is nothing more than waging war against the state by a party and its leader that cannot accept that it has been ousted from government by constitutional means.”
