During the hearing of the case related to the suspension of the NOC of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally, Acting Deputy Commissioner Islamabad said that the Chief Commissioner has not canceled but has suspended the rally (due to security concerns and complaints from the people of the area where jalsa was allowed), however, after the fortieth of Muharram, the meeting(jalsa) will be allowed. Chief Justice Islamabad High Court remarked that after 10 Muharram is understandable, 40 is too far, to which the Deputy Commissioner said that citizens have submitted complaints that they will have problems in movement.
Chief Justice Amir Farooq said to the Deputy Commissioner that he had given permission in an open place, and if there had been a security situation, he would have called them and told them. The Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court said that the court ordered earlier too, the way it is going, it is not a permanent solution, call them for consultation and find a permanent solution to the matter, 40 to 50 thousand people will come to the rally. There will be a rally, there will be speeches, nothing will happen to them, understand.
Acting Deputy Commissioner Islamabad said that we have to work under the system, the Chief Justice remarked that I know the system, I am also a product of the same system, I did not land here directly from birth, I will handle the case. Reassigning for
Later, the case was adjourned till Monday, July 15.
