ISLAMABAD:
Islamabad Supreme Court (IHC) Suspended on On Monday, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued notice of the ban live telecast of former speeches by Prime Minister Imran Khan.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah, listening to ex-prime minister and head of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) plea challenging the ban, he noted that at first glance it seems that PEMRA has exceeded its authority. IHC sent a notice to PEMRA and a lawyer. general of Pakistan.
Judge Minallah next added what in current situation, no proper reason ban Imran Khan from speaking. PEMRA does not have power to issue any such restraining order.”
The court also instructed PEMRA to appoint an officer who would appear and explain the extradition. of notifications, pausing the notification until next a hearing is scheduled for September 5th.
“Can Imran’s speech be justified?”
During today’s hearing, PTI attorney Ali Zafar stated that “Today, Imran Khan is raising funds for flood victims, especially overseas Pakistanis. However, he was forbidden to give live speech. PEMRA Notice says What is Imran Khan’s speech against national interest.”
Read PTI’s challenge ban on live telecast of Imran’s speeches
The court then ordered the reading of the PEMRA notice, according to which Imran threatened IG, DIG and additional district judge Zeba Chaudhry. After reading the notice out the court remarked: “Do you justify Imran Khan’s speech? freedom of the expression is protected by the court, but some things fall outside of It.”
gill torture
Challenging PTI charges of torture on PTI leader Shahbaz Gill, Judge Minalla, said that “how many cases of the torture that came up during last three years – during PTI government – sent to the office? Don’t you think the torture has been going on since past three years? Selected journalist up from Lahore and brutally tortured, is it possible to threaten the lower judiciary in this is way?”
“For past it was three years policy of this court to improve all courts. However, I say with heavy heart that such behavior was never expected. Was PECA (prophylaxis of The law on electronic crimes) would not be repealed, everyone would be arrested under it, ”said Judge Minallah.
The IHC judge stated that ” current government who were affected in in past He has been doing the same for three years.
Speaking of ‘warning’, brought to the hearing by Judge Zeba Chaudhry Imran, Judge Minallah said that: “Considering current situation of our society is not just for woman for work”. He asked PTI counsel could he justify the leader’s words of this growth.
“The leader has a huge responsibility, because he has a lot of followers. We have always shown restraint, but should be a red line somewhere,” the IHC chief judge said.
“Torture is a separate issue. You ruined that debate,” Judge Minallah told PTI. counsel. “A business of Balochi students were brought before this court, isn’t it torture? Is there no torture in police stations every day? he added.
Judge Minallah condemned language used against the judge said it was unexpected. “The biggest loss in all of it of the person whose case is being processed,” said the head justice.
Responding to the IHC CJ court, a PTI lawyer said: “We fully agree with with what are you should Did not happen”.
To this chief justice The IHC said: “Which of the leaders approached issue of torture? This court ruled in in last three years that the police should comply with the order, but you ruined all the debate,” said Judge Minallah, adding that the petition on this issue of torture should were brought in court. “There was a procedure for deciding with accusations of torture,” he said.
Imran’s petition
Earlier today the petition was filed party chief’s lawyers who asked the court set towards order of ban.
“Speaking of violence against party participant Shahbaz Gill, Imran demanded to sue against those responsible”, the petition says.
It also stated that the law gives a citizen the right to take legal action and that the PTI chief’s speech was mistaken for hate speech.
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Petition added that Imran’s attitude towards call for legal action against those responsible in Gill’s “torture” does not fall under hate speech.
Previously, PEMRA imposed a ban on broadcasting live speeches of head of PTI on all satellite TV channels with instant effect.
regulatory authorities decision came after Imran warned IG and DIG of Islamabad police during a protest in Islamabad.
During the rally, he said that he would not spare them and register the case against them for “torment” party leader Shahbaz Gill during physical detention.
He also called out Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Zeba Chaudhry for police request approval of physical confinement, despite knowing that Gill was being “tortured”. “We won’t leave you [Zeba] and will also Institute proceedings against her.”
