FCC questions Imran 'Release Force'

FCC questions Imran 'Release Force'

The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has sought a response from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi within ten days regarding the formation of PTI founder Imran Khan's "release force". A three-judge bench of the FCC, led by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, on Wednesday took up a petition filed by Islamabad-based advocate Malik Zaheer Ahmed. The petition seeks a declaration that the formation or mobilisation of the so-called "Imran Kha…

FCC seeks response from KP CM Afridi over plans to form ‘Imran Khan release force’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday directed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to respond within 10 days to a petition seeking to prevent the mobilisation or activation of a “release force” for jailed PTI founder Imran Khan. Headed by FCC Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, a three-judge bench also issued notices to respondents in the petition, namely the KP government, the PTI, the federal government and the E…