SC rejects plea to take suo motu on deaths throughout PTI protest

A view of the Supreme Court of Pakistan building during sunset hours in Islamabad, on October 3, 2023. — Reuters
A view of the Supreme Court docket of Pakistan constructing throughout sundown hours in Islamabad, on October 3, 2023. — Reuters
  • “Yesterday, there have been deaths on each side,” says KP AAG.
  • Decide tells KP AAG to not make political statements in SC.
  • PTI claims that eight of its members had been killed throughout protest.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court docket on Wednesday rejected a verbal plea to take suo motu discover of the deaths that occurred throughout Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) protest within the federal capital.

“Yesterday, there have been deaths on each side, the constitutional bench ought to take suo motu discover [on the issue],” Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) extra advocate normal (AAG) stated throughout a listening to.

Authorities officers have stated that no less than three Rangers in addition to two police personnel embraced martyrdom through the protest, whereas the PTI claims that eight of its members had been killed.

The extra advocate normal requested the constitutional bench to take up his verbal plea through the listening to of a case associated to the local weather change authority, wherein he appeared through video hyperlink.

In response, Justice Musarrat Hilali cautioned towards making political statements throughout Supreme Court docket proceedings.

Head of the constitutional bench, Justice Aminuddin Khan, remarked that the courtroom can not tackle issues not offered earlier than it.

Equally, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail stated the bench doesn’t want to touch upon points outdoors the courtroom’s purview.

The constitutional bench then rejected the verbal request made by the extra advocate normal.

Women and children collect recyclables from the burnt truck used by Bushra Bibi, wife of PTI founder Imran Khan, in Islamabad, on November 27. — Reuters
Ladies and youngsters acquire recyclables from the burnt truck utilized by Bushra Bibi, spouse of PTI founder Imran Khan, in Islamabad, on November 27. — Reuters

Within the early hours of Wednesday, the Imran Khan-founded social gathering introduced a “momentary suspension” of its “do-or-die” protest following a midnight crackdown by the legislation enforcers, which successfully dispersed the PTI employees.

In response, Data Minister Attaullah Tarar slammed the PTI, saying: “Such a colossal failure has change into their destiny. This was not the ultimate name, however merely a missed name.”

Tarar went on to share his observations concerning the “failed” protest, noting that he had personally travelled from D-Chowk to Eleventh Avenue, witnessing a scene of chaos.

In his late-night press convention at D-Chowk, Inside Minister Mohsin Naqvi stated: “They resorted to threats and brought on billions in damages.”

Reflecting on the recurring nature of such incidents, he questioned: “What number of extra occasions do we have to cope with conditions like this?”