Justice Hilali cautioned the K-P government’s lawyer to avoid introducing political issues in the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench has dismissed PTI’s request for the court to take suo motu notice of the deaths that occurred during the violent protests by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The five-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court was headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan. The case involved the Climate Change Authority. While arguing his case, Justice Khan commented that the court could deal with only such matters that had been formally presented to it.
While the case was under way, the Additional Advocate General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa appeared via video link to express concerns about the protests that erupted in Islamabad‘s Blue Area and the scale of the operation undertaken subsequently.
He referred to both sides having causalities and prayed to the bench for suo motu notice to be taken of the incidents.
The head of the Constitutional Bench, Justice Aminuddin Khan said the matter is not before us, and we cannot deal with it.
Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel said that the matter is not before the court and they did not want to discuss the matter.
Justice Musarrat Hilali was irked with the lawyer of K-P government. She told, “Do not bring political matters into the Supreme Court.”
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court disposed of a petition related to the integration of FATA into K-P, a petition filed by the founder of PTI.
Lawyer Babar Awan stated that the matter had already been finalized by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly, and no further judicial action was necessary on the petition filed by the PTI founder.
Reports from three major hospitals in the city reveal that 10 people have died and 71 have been injured due to clashes between security forces and PTI protesters in Islamabad yesterday.
Medical sources say six civilians and four security personnel lost their lives in the clash, and injured people have been transported to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Poly Clinic, and CDA Hospital, according to Express News.
PIMS reported that 27 injured police officers and 14 civilians, along with seven bodies—four of security personnel and three civilians—were brought in. Poly Clinic confirmed three deaths and 28 civilian injuries, while CDA Hospital treated two injured civilians, one with a gunshot wound and another hurt by tear gas.
PTI party spokesperson alleged heavy-handedness of security forces. “A volley of bullets in Islamabad met unarmed protesters, hundreds among them injured,” said the party spokesperson.
After late night operation by security forces PTI announced suspension of the protest and promised to continue guidance after consultation with the arrested leader Imran Khan along with the party core committee.
