PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that the party has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking its protection, and as soon as the top court decides on the matter, it will set a date for next March in Islamabad. Will announce
Addressing a social media conference in Peshawar, Imran said he wants the Supreme Court to provide security to PTI’s march and answer whether Pakistanis have a fundamental right to protest peacefully.
He highlighted the manner in which the federal and Punjab governments had responded to PTI’s recent freedom march May 25 by “Firing” [tear gas] shells and using Punjab Police in a wrong way” and added that this is the reason the party wants a decision from the SC.
“I will announce as soon as his decision comes [the date for the next march] and we’ll go [for the capital],
The PTI president said that this time the party’s plan will be better. “Later [the previous] Supreme Court verdict, we were confident that the way would be cleared and no one would be picked up. We will not repeat the mistakes.”
Ahead of PTI’s Azadi March on May 25, authorities had imposed Section 144 – a measure used to prevent gatherings. Shipping containers were placed on major routes to block their path.
Irrespective of the move, the protesters forcibly tried to go to Islamabad in containers amid heavy police shelling and lathi-charge. PTI supporters were also arrested in cities across Punjab.
Supreme Court despite PTI’s march towards Islamabad’s D-Chowk and police firing tear gas shells instructions To the east to hold its protest in Islamabad’s H-9 area and ordered the government not to make arrests or use force in connection with the march.
However, after announcing the election and giving the government a six-day deadline to dissolve the assemblies, Imran opted to withdraw from 9th Avenue and warned that he would otherwise return to the capital with “the whole country”.
In his speech today, Imran called on party workers to continue their struggle against “criminals”, saying what they were doing was “jihadAnd not politics”.
“The violent, barbaric way in which the shelling was carried out… Law enforcement agencies do not commit this violence against their own people. Only criminals do this.”
Pakistan’s biggest problem was injustice, he said, citizens have to get their rights jihad,
“This is the most critical time for the nation. If we defeat them (the present government), Pakistan will progress. And if we don’t, your children will have to fight this war.”
He alleged that the PML-N-led coalition government was “threatening and intimidating the people”, and claimed that as per the evidence gathered by PTI, the shells fired at party supporters were “only for terrorists”. were used against”.
Calling his supporters to defeat fear, the PTI chief said, “I am not afraid of anything because I believe that we are fighting this war for ourselves.” [future] generations.”
He claimed that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah were “criminals” and “the most cowardly people”.
PTI’s petition
Earlier in the day barrister Ali Zafar filed the suit petition In the apex court on behalf of PTI General Secretary Asad Umar.
Petition, a copy of which is available don.comasked the Supreme Court several questions, asking whether freedom of movement and the right to peaceful protest and procession is a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution.
It also asks whether the rights guaranteed under Articles 4 (right to be treated according to law), 5 (loyalty to the state and obedience to the constitution and law), 8 (inconsistent with law or infringement of fundamental rights) are void) ), 9 (protection of the individual), 10 (safety measures for arrest and detention), 14 (violation of the dignity of man), 15 (freedom of movement), 16 (freedom of assembly), 17 (freedom of association), 19 (freedom of speech) and 25 (equality of citizens) “may be unreasonably curtailed by the use of disproportionate and unlawful force on peaceful citizenship by executive authorities”.
Another question asks whether states and government agencies can deprive citizens of their freedoms by arresting persons guaranteed under Articles 9 and 10, or to achieve their democratic rights. intends to participate in a peaceful protest.
It further asks whether PTI has a “fundamental right to organize, associate and organize a nationwide political rally, in accordance with Article 17 of the Constitution, without unlawful interference by officials of the federal and provincial government”.
The petition urged the court to direct the federal and Punjab governments to “torture or arrest or take any force or coercive measures or intimidation tactics (including, without limitation, illegal raids in their homes). not to use”). The rally was organized by PTI.
It requested the court to restrain the authorities from obstructing or blocking access to places or restricting the movement of people.