ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) has canceled Islamabad Jalsa, stating that they have always depended on the law. The decision has been taken following the Islamabad district administration’s decision to suspend the party’s permission to hold a power show at Tarnol Chowk in Islamabad.
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar, addressing a press conference, announced the decision to postpone the rally. He mentioned that the political committee decided to delay the rally and that it will now be held after Muharram.
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“We have always relied on the law,” said Barrister Gohar. “Today, we have filed a contempt of court petition in the High Court.”
Barrister Gohar reiterated that the rally was planned in accordance with the law and that PTI workers were looking forward to it. “Our rally was intended to uphold the supremacy of the law,” he added.
Earlier today, PTI leadership challenged the Islamabad district administration’s decision to suspend the party’s permission to hold a power show at Tarnol Chowk in Islamabad.
A contempt of court petition was filed by PTI against the district administration of Islamabad in the Islamabad High Court. The petition was submitted by opposition leader Omar Ayub, along with Barrister Gohar, Umair Niazi, Shehryar Afridi, Sanaullah Masti Khel, and Shahid Khattak.
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In the petition, PTI argued that the suspension of the NOC for the Tarnol rally amounts to contempt of court. “Through a police tweet, we learned that the NOC has been cancelled,” the petition states.
The petition requests the court to issue orders allowing the rally and to direct the concerned parties to comply with court orders. It also seeks orders to prevent the harassment of PTI workers.
The Chief Commissioner of Islamabad on Friday suspended the No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for a public gathering in Tarnol a day before the scheduled meeting.
According to details, the decision was taken during a meeting presided over by the Chief Commissioner of Islamabad, in which security agencies expressed their concerns about the potential risks associated with the public gathering.
