Civilian convicted of offence against state cannot claim fundamental rights, LHC told in Hassaan Niazi case
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday told the Lahore High Court (LHC) that a civilian who commits an offence against the state and is convicted cannot claim the protection of fundamental rights, while seeking the dismissal of a petition filed by Barrister Hassaan Khan Niazi, nephew of PTI founder Imran Khan, challenging his handover to the army and subsequent trial in a case related to the May…
The Punjab government has argued to the Lahore High Court that a civilian convicted of an offence against the state cannot claim fundamental rights, as highlighted in the Hassaan Niazi case. In a report submitted to the court, the provincial government through the home secretary and inspector general of police claimed that every citizen's priority is loyalty to the state.
Niazi, who is serving a ten-year sentence, was accused of being a proclaimed offender in relation to the May 9 riots. The report stated that no judicial order was required for his transfer as he was neither in judicial custody nor on remand, and there was no need for a judicial order for his handover. The Sarwar Road station house officer did not hand over Niazi's custody, nor did the commanding officer receive a letter regarding the transfer.
The report also mentioned that Niazi had already filed an appeal under Section 133-B of the Pakistan Army Act, 1952, and argued that his second round of litigation was not permissible.
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