The decision came after IHC decided to reserve its decision following implementation of
\nSection 144
\n ISLAMABAD
\nPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) postponed its protest on Friday in the federal capital following the Islamabad High Court\u2019s (IHC) decision to reserve its judgment on PTI\u2019s petition seeking permission to hold the protest.
\nOn Monday, PTI Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan called on everyone to \u201cfully participate\u201d in the peaceful protest across the country.
\nHe stated the party\u2019s three demands would be the immediate release of incarcerated PTI leaders and supporters, maintaining peace in the country, and protesting against growing inflation.
\nJustice Saman Rifat presided over the hearing of the petition submitted by PTI leader Amir Mughal. The party\u2019s request for a protest on 26 July had been denied by the Islamabad administration.
\nThe state counsel informed the court that the federal capital\u2019s administration had refused all political parties\u2019 requests for rallies, highlighting the tense security situation.
\nJustice Saman inquired about the permission for the PTI protest, suggesting that it be allowed on Monday. She questioned whether the district administration had granted permission to Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) for their protest.
\nAG Shaukat responded that permission was not granted to JI either and, given the imposition of Section 144 in Islamabad, they could not grant permission to PTI.
\nHe added that due to the JI protest, the entire city was effectively closed.
\nJustice Saman further questioned the relevance of the JI sit-in to the PTI protest and why PTI could not receive permission. She noted that the F-9 area does not fall under Section 144, to which AG Shaukat replied that Section 144 had been imposed across the whole of Islamabad.
\nJustice Suman remarked, \u201cYou might as well declare that you never want to allow PTI to protest\u201d
\nAG Shaukat reiterated that permission had not been granted, mentioning previous instances such as the TLP sitting during Ashura.
\nFurther addressing the uncertainty, AG responded, \u201cWe do not know what the situation will be on Monday.\u201d
\nFollowing arguments from both sides, the court reserved its decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The decision came after IHC decided to reserve its decision following implementation of Section 144 ISLAMABAD Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) postponed its protest on Friday in the federal capital following the Islamabad High Court\u2019s (IHC) decision to reserve its judgment on PTI\u2019s petition seeking permission to hold the protest. On Monday, PTI Secretary General Omar Ayub […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-420916","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n