ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has accepted the federal government’s contempt of court petition against the Azadi March of PTI in the capital.
A five-member larger bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Banidal, will hear the case tomorrow (Thursday). The SC bench consists of Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, and Justice Sayyed Mazhar Ali Akbar Naqvi.
The government has filed the petition in response to PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s warning that he has given the government “some time” to take a decision on announcing the date for the general elections, otherwise, he will move towards Islamabad — and the march will not be delayed beyond October.
If the PTI holds long march, then it would be the second time they would be coming to Islamabad.
The federal government filed a contempt of court plea on Thursday against the PTI chairman in the Supreme Court over his long march call to Islamabad.
In its petition, the federal government told the apex court that the PTI chief is making announcements of marching towards Islamabad, which was a violation of a court order.
“Imran Khan is making announcements to attack Islamabad,” says the plea. It urged the Supreme Court to direct the PTI chief to ensure the implementation of its orders related to protests and sit-ins.
The petition has been filed by the interior ministry on behalf of the federal government.
