Dunya News - SC orders PAT, PTI to completely vacate routes to Constitution Avenue
- 10 years ago
Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered to completely clear all the routes leading to the Supreme Court headquarters by tomorrow, Dunya News reported.
A five-member bench led by Justice Nasirul Mulk heard the case against Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri pertaining to the extra-constitutional measures to remove the government. During the case hearing, Attorney General submitted government’s response regarding the sit-in protests by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT). Justice Saqib Nisar remarked that political mess should be kept away from the courts. The Constitution Avenue has been blocked and the protestors are hindering people’s right to free movement, said Nisar, adding that some complaints of stopping people at Constitution Avenue have been received.
Responding to this, Advocate Ali Zafar of PTI said that if people are stopped at Constitution Avenue, it should be considered their personal issue. When our leadership addresses the public, people get emotionally charged and in that kind of an uproar it is difficult to handle everyone, he added.
Justice Saqib said that the sit-in protests won’t be interrupted but the protestors must not violate the basic fundamental rights of the citizens. It is a matter of serious concern if the basic rights of people are violated. After the creation of Pakistan, the only blessing the nation has received is that of the constitution. Speaking to Advocate Ali Zafar, Justice Jawad S Khwaja said that PTI leadership is unable to control the crowd because the constitution is not being adhered to and the political situation is leading to anarchy. It’s our responsibility to abide by the constitution and provide justice to the people but even we face extreme difficulties in reaching the court because of the protests, said Khwaja. The judges, including chief justice have been facing difficulties in reaching the Supreme Court and instead have been taking a longer route. Besides, a number of cases have also been adjourned because the counsel and litigants couldn’t reach the court.
A five-member bench led by Justice Nasirul Mulk heard the case against Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri pertaining to the extra-constitutional measures to remove the government. During the case hearing, Attorney General submitted government’s response regarding the sit-in protests by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT). Justice Saqib Nisar remarked that political mess should be kept away from the courts. The Constitution Avenue has been blocked and the protestors are hindering people’s right to free movement, said Nisar, adding that some complaints of stopping people at Constitution Avenue have been received.
Responding to this, Advocate Ali Zafar of PTI said that if people are stopped at Constitution Avenue, it should be considered their personal issue. When our leadership addresses the public, people get emotionally charged and in that kind of an uproar it is difficult to handle everyone, he added.
Justice Saqib said that the sit-in protests won’t be interrupted but the protestors must not violate the basic fundamental rights of the citizens. It is a matter of serious concern if the basic rights of people are violated. After the creation of Pakistan, the only blessing the nation has received is that of the constitution. Speaking to Advocate Ali Zafar, Justice Jawad S Khwaja said that PTI leadership is unable to control the crowd because the constitution is not being adhered to and the political situation is leading to anarchy. It’s our responsibility to abide by the constitution and provide justice to the people but even we face extreme difficulties in reaching the court because of the protests, said Khwaja. The judges, including chief justice have been facing difficulties in reaching the Supreme Court and instead have been taking a longer route. Besides, a number of cases have also been adjourned because the counsel and litigants couldn’t reach the court.