ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top court has rejected the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) plea seeking to take suo motu notice of the deaths that reportedly occurred during PTI’s violent protest.
Local media reported that a five-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, was hearing a case related to the Climate Change Authority.
During the hearing, Justice Khan observed that the court could only address matters that were formally brought before it.
During the hearing, the Additional Advocate General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, appearing through video link, raised concerns regarding the protests in Islamabad’s Blue Area and the operation that followed.
The additional Advocate General of KP referenced the fatalities on both sides during the protest and pleaded the bench to take suo motu notice of the incidents.
The head of the bench, Justice Aminuddin Khan, remarked that the matter is not before them, and therefore, they cannot address it.
Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel said that the issue is not before the court, and they did not desire to discuss it, according to local media.
On the occasion, Justice Musarrat Hilali rebuked the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s lawyer, advising, “Do not bring political matter into the court.”
PTI Calls Off Protest in Islamabad
After a late-night operation by the authorities, PTI announced the suspension of its protest, pledging further guidance following consultations with their detained leader, Imran Khan, and the party’s core committee.
Pakistan’s authorities in a late night operation cleared Islamabad’s Blue Area and dispersed the PTI protestors who had marched to the federal capital demanding the release of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan.
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Pakistan former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur who were leading the protest, escaped from the venue in a vehicle during the government crackdown.
All Roads Reopened for Traffic in Islamabad
Now, local authorities said that life has returned to normal in Islamabad and Rawalpindi as all main roads have been opened to provide relief to the citizens.
Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Memon has issued directives to all assistant commissioners to ensure the immediate reopening of all closed routes across the federal capital, according to local media reports.
A local television cited Pakistan’s motorway authorities as saying that all motorways have been reopened for traffic. The authorities said that the Islamabad to Lahore motorway (M-2) is now accessible while the Lahore-Sialkot motorway has also been restored for traffic.
In addition to these, motorways M-3, M-4, and M-5 have also been reopened, the local authorities said.
