{"id":532828,"date":"2026-02-23T04:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=532828"},"modified":"2026-02-23T04:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:47:19","slug":"ihc-hearing-on-petition-to-block-pti-founders-x-account-adjourned-till-february-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/ihc-hearing-on-petition-to-block-pti-founders-x-account-adjourned-till-february-24\/","title":{"rendered":"IHC hearing on petition to block PTI founder\u2019s X account adjourned till February 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Islamabad<br \/>\nThe Islamabad High Court has adjourned until February 24 the hearing of a petition seeking the closure of the X (formerly Twitter) account of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, after responses were submitted by jail authorities, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and other respondents.<br \/>\nThe case will be heard by Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir. During the proceedings, the court termed the PTA\u2019s submitted reply unsatisfactory, observing, \u201cYou should review what the writ petition is and what your response is.\u201d<br \/>\nAt a previous hearing, the learned judge had remarked that the case could proceed only if a meeting between the PTI founder and his counsel was facilitated, and that appropriate orders would be issued in this regard.<br \/>\nDuring the hearing, PTI\u2019s counsel Salman Akram Raja informed the court that he had been unable to meet his client for consultation. The court stated that if the meeting takes place, final arguments would be heard on February 24.<br \/>\nThe court also directed that a detailed response be submitted in the contempt of court application filed over the failure to arrange the meeting, and sought a written reply from the Advocate General Islamabad\u2019s office. The government counsel informed the court that cases related to meetings are currently being heard by a larger bench.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad The Islamabad High Court has adjourned until February 24 the hearing of a petition seeking the closure of the X (formerly Twitter) account of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, after responses were submitted by jail authorities, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and other respondents. 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