IHC issues notices on plea against ban on protests

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday served notices to respondents on a plea against banning protests in the federal capital without permission.

Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, who heard the case, also issued a notice to the Attorney General for Pakistan for assistance in the matter.

The petitioner’s lawyer adopted the stance before the court that a peaceful protest was the right of every citizen and it should not be banned. The Chief Justice remarked that public gatherings were conditional to certain permissions and a certain place was used to be fixed for the purpose even in Europe, including the United Kingdom. The court adjourned the case for two weeks while serving notices to the respondents.