IHC summons Islamabad SSP in petition alleging harassment of PTI leaders, raids on their homes
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday summoned the senior superintendent of police (operations) on September 24 in a petition concerning alleged harassment of PTI leaders and raids on their homes ahead of the party’s scheduled long march to the capital. Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) has also claimed that police were intimidating and detaining members…
On September 24, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) summoned the senior superintendent of police (operations) in response to a petition filed by PTI leaders alleging harassment and police raids on their homes ahead of the party’s long march to the capital. The IHC also heard a separate petition seeking the recovery of PTI MNA Sanaullah Mastikhel, who was allegedly taken from Parliament Lodges on September 20 without proper legal authorization.
The IHC directly addressed the police officials, demanding that they not violate the privacy of households and home sanctity. Separately, the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) condemned the alleged intimidation and unlawful detention of lawyers and advocates by Islamabad police. The association appealed to the Islamabad Inspector General of Police and senior police officers to take immediate action to stop any harassment or unlawful detention of legal professionals.
Additionally, PTI MNA Junaid Akbar faced a contempt of court petition filed by a local trader who accused him of inciting people to march to Islamabad despite restrictions outlined in the IHC’s September 14 judgment.
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