ISLAMABAD:
The country’s highest court once again become the center of Attention for political forces, and general public after former Prime Minister Imran Khan said on tuesday what its strategy for in next the long march will depend on Supreme Court decision with in government warning that the “anti-state” long march will be made with iron hand.
PTI Chairman, recognizing in several news conferences that operate from law enforcement agencies against his party leaders and workers rumpled the previous rally, often said that his party will seek clarity from the Supreme Court on holding public rallies and warned that in in next phaseit will come with “complete cooking.”
About Imran seeking protection for his second forced march from the apex court and government calling the long march “armed attack on state in clothes of political activity”, independent political experts came to the unanimous opinion that political parties should solve their problems on their own, adding that if they could not, then the highest court should issue Order with clarity to defuse tension and set precedent for future rallies.
Previously, Imran wrote with chalk. up disappointing turnout for rough police raids while government took it’s like a shot in hand because the PTI chairman had to drastically call off rally last the week he previously planned to turn into a sit-in before Election Day was announced.
Imran, recognizing that fear of The actions of the police interfered with the spirit, hoped that this would not happen next time, especially after decision from the Supreme Court.
“It is wrong to seek NOC from SC”
Ahmed Bilal Mehboob of Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (Pildat) stated that any protest should meet three basic conditions: this should be peaceful it should not disrupt routine commercial and civic life and permits should be requested from the local administration and conditions of permission will be approved.
“I think that it’s wrong seek a NOC from the Honorable SC,” President Pildat said, adding that “SC is not a NOC granting authority”.
Mehboob told SC in one of his previous orders had given directions for such protests on the lines he mentioned above, saying that all political players must follow these recommendations.
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Commenting on concept of revolution needs the support of the courts, Mehboob said that “we use terminology of “revolution”, but we are all know that this is democracy, and democracy produces a gradual changes not a revolution.”
Protests focused on a specific agenda make the state feel vulnerable
Professor Tahir Malik of NUML University stated that former Prime Minister held several rallies in different cities and faced No problem from government side. However, he says, when a march or a sit-in is organized, then the state feels vulnerable and steps into action.
professor in the Investor Relations Department of NUML University gave an example of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protest against pti government speaking religious party held protests based on the agenda and government took several measures to curb this; one of that was secret an agreement that has yet to come into being.
Recalling that the right to peacefully protest already granted under the Constitution, Professor Malik recalled that PTI had violated previous guidelines of Supreme Court, and had the rally not ended, the Supreme Court could have issued a restraining order that caused trouble for in former resolution party.
Malik was of in view what SC can be best arbitrator, if the political parties are not solve their own problems, adding that if the political parties stopped up before the court, then should issue Order with clarity of rights of protesters and general public speaking public life should civil rights are not affected should not be violated in title of peaceful protest.
Agreement with Mehboob’s terms, Malik said the high court should also keep in Keep in mind that budget It has been around corner and previous seatin happened just when government was in negotiation with the IMF, which failed.
He said that PTI would lose high morals if it violated the high court’s order this time by adding court restrictions. on the rally would force the security forces work a lot of easier.
