LAHORE – Lahore High Court Chief Justice Aliya Neelum has constituted a full bench to hear the petitions related to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally.
A three-member full bench, led by Justice Farooq Haider, will hear the petitions tomorrow (Friday). The bench will also include Justice Tariq Nadeem and Justice Ali Zia Bajwa.
Justice Farooq Haider had recommended the formation of the full bench to the Chief Justice. Aliya Hamza challenged the decision to deny permission for the rally, while Advocate Nadeem Sarwar filed a petition to stop the PTI rally.
Earlier, Justice Farooq Hider presided over the case, where lawyers Nadeem Sarwar argued against the rally citing previous speeches critical of the government and judiciary during the PTI’s Sept 8 rally.
He said the PTI was misusing the privilege and asked the court to block the rally without official approval.
Justice Haider deemed the issue significant, reffering it to the CJP for constitutional, stressing the need for a one-time settlement.
The PTI also filed a petition asserting their constitutional right to hold the rallies, and asked permission to hold the event at the Minar-e-Pakistan on Sept 21.
