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In a 37-page detailed judgment, the bench said political parties had a constitutional right to peaceful assembly and political dissent, while citizens also enjoyed constitutional rights to life, liberty, dignity, freedom of movement and business.The party rescheduled the march to October 4 after it reported that a number of PTI leaders, elected representatives and supporters were detained, including the three sisters of PTI founder Imran Khan.IHC Justice Muhammad Asif heard….
He said he entered the motorway from the Islamabad Toll Plaza at around 7am but discovered that the thoroughfare was blocked near the Attock Bridge.“If you are imposing any restriction on the movement of the public, there must be a justification for it,” the counsel maintained, questioning whether the authorities had the right to bar ambulances, funeral processions or students from movement.He cited a past judgment of the court disallowing….
The counsel highlighted that the IHC had previously held that blocking roads was contrary to the fundamental rights of citizens.“We only want the court’s judgment to be implemented,” he said.The petitioner’s lawyer further stressed that if all rules applied to ordinary citizens, the government was also bound by the same rules.The petition requested the court to declare the closure of roads without a notification, formal order or stated reasons illegal.Last….
The party also planned protests, shutdowns and demonstrations along major highways in cities, including Lahore, Karachi, Hyderabad and Quetta.Under a preliminary strategy announced in August, the party planned to bring workers from across the country to K-P at least five days before the march.
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