The Lahore High Court has directed the Deputy Commissioner Lahore to determine the venue of the rally on the petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for permission to hold a rally on August 14 in Lahore.
In the Lahore High Court, a hearing was held on the petition against PTI not being allowed to hold a rally in Lahore. Justice Ali Baqir Najafi heard the petition of Akmal Khan.
The public prosecutor informed the court that I have instructions that on August 24th, 25th and 26th Chehlam, there will be tight security situation due to Chehlam, after that file this application, we will look at the security situation. Will order, PTI apply after 27th, we will decide after agency report.
On this, the lawyer of the petitioner said that they are saying that give a date after 26th, we will give the affidavit for 27th, on which the government lawyer said that they should give the application after 26th August, we will have a meeting. Will tell you the place to do it.
Justice Ali Baqir Najafi remarked that you can ask the Deputy Commissioner Lahore to appear before the court, to which Advocate General Punjab said that yes, the court should order, the Deputy Commissioner will have to appear.
The government lawyer said that they should apply for any date after 26, on which the court said that it is better if this is done in front of the Deputy Commissioner Lahore.
Lahore High Court summoned the Deputy Commissioner Lahore and adjourned the hearing till 11 o’clock.
After the break, the hearing resumed, DC Lahore Rafia Haider appeared in the Lahore High Court on the order of the court.
The court adjourned further hearing of the case till August 16 while directing the DC Lahore to fix the venue of the meeting.
Justice Ali Baqir Najafi remarked that which date can be given to PTI to hold a meeting? The PTI is requesting a rally on August 27.
DC Lahore Rafia Haider said that PTI applied for the rally from August 27 to September 2, we will decide on their application in a week.
Justice Ali Baqir Najafi said that PTI says that they should be allowed to hold a rally in Minar Pakistan, on which Deputy Commissioner Lahore said that they cannot allow a rally in Minar Pakistan.
Justice Ali Baqir Najafi said that tell me an alternative place for the meeting, on which Rafia Haider said that I will get the information in this regard and let me know.
It should be remembered that Tehreek-e-Insaf had filed a petition last week against not getting permission for the rally on August 14.
On August 7, after not getting permission to hold a rally at Minar Pakistan on August 14, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf submitted a request to Deputy Commissioner Lahore for a rally on August 13.
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2024-08-10 16:17:35
