Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday directed Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration to stop arresting of workers of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) and produce the list of all held persons on October 31.
Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui heard the case filed by the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) through their counsel Niazullah Niazi against the alleged arrests of PTI activists.
During proceeding, Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui asked the PTI representatives that whether their party would hold a peaceful protest or planning to lock-down the federal capital?
He further asked “will the PTI comply the court directives? The court observed that it knew well how to ensure the implementation of court’s orders.
Justice Siddiqui observed that neither the PTI would lock-down the city on November 2, nor the District Administration would place containers to close roads.
The counsel for the petitioner assured the court that PTI’s Chief Imran Khan would respect the court orders in letter and spirit. (APP)