ISLAMABAD, July 06 (NNI): The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the Islamabad Administration for cancellation of the No Objection Certificate (NOC) for holding public gathering in Tarnol.
The contempt of court plea has been filed by PTI lawyer Shoaib Shaheen. Besides, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar, Umair Niazi, Shehryar Afridi, Sanaullah Masti Khel also accompanied the PTI counsel.
It has been argued in the application that the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Islamabad had told the court on July 4 that an NOC was issued to the PTI for holding a public rally in Tarnol but the PTI leader Amir Mughal was arrested inside the premises of the DC office when he went there to ask the DC to take him to the location of rally.
According to the application, rescinding the NOC at the eleventh hour amounted to contempt of court. “We came to know about the cancellation of the NOC through a tweet by official X handle of the Islamabad Police followed by a letter from the DC Islamabad regarding cancellation of the NOC,” reads application.
It has also been pleaded before the court that the party should be given judicial nod in this regard and administration should be asked to implement the court orders afterwards.
Later, a district and sessions court in Islamabad ordered release of PTI leader Amir Mughal.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has postponed the party’s Islamabad power show after the federal capital administration cancelled the No Objection Certificate (NOC).
Islamabad Chief Commissioner suspended the no-objection certificate (NOC) issued to PTI for public gathering just a day before the scheduled meeting.
Speaking to media, PTI chairman Barrister Gohar said that PTI got a green signal for the power show four months after the request for the NOC was made, but the commissioner cancelled the NOC. He stated that the commissioner has no authority to suspend the NOC, however, the party has approached the Islamabad High Court against the suspension, and a hearing is expected on Monday since the Chief Justice is not available due to the weekend.
Gohar said that the court will hear their plea and allow PTI to proceed with the power show. NNI
