The Supreme Court dismissed the plea of Kamran Murtaza of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam against the PTI march as ineffective. A hearing was held in the Supreme Court on the petition of Senator Kamran Murtaza of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam to stop the march of Tehreek-e-Insaf. Senator Kamran Murtaza presented a position in the court that Imran Khan’s march has been started for two weeks, according to Fawad Chaudhry, the march will reach Islamabad on Friday and Saturday. The rights of the common man should not be affected. Justice Ayesha Malik inquired if the government has made any mechanism to regulate the protest, do you think the administration is so weak that it cannot control the march. Justice Athar Manullah remarked that this is an executive matter, refer to them only, the judiciary can intervene only in exceptional circumstances, the administration has wide powers to control the situation, so why interfere. Kamran Murtaza took a position that the matter has gone too far now, one person has lost his life due to firing on PTI’s march. Justice Ayesha Malik remarked that the PTI march has been going on for many days, have you approached the administration, hastened the issue of the march and neglected the administration. Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandial remarked that you have mentioned past violations in the application, March is a political issue that can be resolved politically, interfering in such issues creates a strange situation for the court. Speaking to Kamran Murtaza, Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandyal said that you have mentioned an audio in your application, and in this audio there is a mention of bringing weapons, the audio is true or false but it may disturb the peace and order situation. , did the May 25 marchers have weapons? The Chief Justice remarked that the right to protest is not unlimited, it is subject to constitutional limits. You are saying that the march is still within the boundaries of Punjab. Have you contacted the Punjab government? can interfere. Justice Athar Manullah said that you are a senator, strengthen the parliament. On which Kamran Murtaza said that I have come to the court in a personal capacity. The Chief Justice remarked that how can you believe that you are also a part of the government and have come in a personal capacity. Kamran Murtaza then opined that it seems that the administration cannot control the situation. On which Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandyal remarked that apparently the court’s intervention in the March case would be premature. Justice Athar Manullah remarked that the March case is also pending in Islamabad High Court, what do you want Supreme Court to play the role of Deputy Commissioner. Justice Ayesha Malik remarked that the contempt of court case is pending in the larger bench, the parties have to respond to the breach of assurance in the larger bench, do you want this bench to intervene in the case of March separately? The Chief Justice said that a request was made for H9 ground for PTI’s May 25 rally, the administration refused to give H9 ground, the Supreme Court intervened, but then despite the ground being allotted, the crowd came to D Chowk. , are you afraid that the incident of May 25 may happen again, if someone violates, the executive has wide powers, but according to you, the powers of the executive are limited to 27 km. Justice Atharmanullah remarked that the administration and parliament will not be weakened by the intervention of the judiciary. Justice Ayesha Malik said that the administration should be mobilized to play its role. Every day there are protests in many places including Parliament in Islamabad. Have you ever gone to the courts against the rest of the protests? The court intervened in the march of a certain party. Why is it needed? Kamran Murtaza replied that an entire province has been paralyzed due to the march. Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandyal said that you have come to us on the basis of assumption, whether the administration has taken any decision regarding the location of the march. The court called Additional Attorney General Amir Rahman to the rostrum. The Additional Attorney General told the court that the administration had asked the PTI to hold a rally in Rawat, the administration sought an affidavit from the PTI, which has not been given so far. If you give me an hour, I will get information from the administration. The Chief Justice remarked that the Judiciary will intervene if there is a clear threat of constitutional violation. Kamran Murtaza said that there is also reference to past constitutional violations in the petition. The Chief Justice said that the other party may have their own position on the violations, the matter becomes complicated on the violation of the Supreme Court order, court orders are meant to be implemented. The Supreme Court dismissed Kamran Murtaza’s petition against the PTI march as ineffective, and remarked that there was no reason to issue the order after the stand taken by Advocate General Islamabad. The Additional Attorney General requested the court to intervene to maintain law and order in the country. Justice Athar Minullah remarked that now the current petition has become ineffective, are you saying that the situation is beyond the control of the executive? The Additional Attorney General said that the Federation has also written a letter to the Punjab province under Article 149 on November 5. Justice Ayesha Malik remarked that if the federal government does not know how to fulfill its responsibility, what can the Supreme Court do in administrative matters. Justice Athar Manullah said that the state
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