On Wednesday (Today), Pakistan’s Supreme Court (SC) ordered the chief commissioner to give PTI an alternative location in Islamabad for its public rally.
The plea brought by the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) was heard by a three-member SC bench chaired by Justice Ijazul Ahsan and including Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi.
At the start of today’s session, Justice Ijazul Ahsan stated that all hospitals in Islamabad have been declared open, while schools and public transportation have been shut down.
“The country is on the verge of bankruptcy and going through a crucial phase in terms of economy,” noted the judge.
Attorney General Ashtar Ausaf then sought that the court refrains from making economic observations.
“Will the entire country be shut down on every protest?” asked the judge.
The attorney general responded that he was unaware of the details and requested time to obtain them.
“Are you unaware of the country’s situation,” the judge asked.
“You are quoting media reports about the closure of schools. The media’s every report is not correct,” argued Ashtar Ausaf.
The administration had issued notifications about the postponing of examination papers and the closure of schools, according to Justice Mazahar Naqvi.
Although the attorney general opposed roadblocking, the actions were conducted when a party threatened to hold a “bloody march.”
The IHCBA claimed in their appeal that several state institutions and executive agencies were blocking roads and highways, preventing advocates, people, ambulances, and doctors from reaching their destinations.
The lawyers were also stuck on the highways and roads for a long time, according to the petition, making them “unable to reach” the Supreme Court, depriving citizens of their fundamental rights and obstructing “access to justice.”
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