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IHC Summons All Provincial Chief Secretaries, IGs over Petition Challenging PTI’s Sept 27 March

The court sought in-person responses from provincial and Islamabad officials as PTI steps up mobilisation for a march aimed at securing Imran Khan’s release.

  • On Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court summoned chief secretaries and inspectors general of police from all four provinces to appear regarding a petition challenging the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf planned September 27 protest in Islamabad.
  • The PTI announced the September 27 march to press for the release of Imran Khan, who is serving sentences including the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case, with preparations for a central convoy from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
  • Petitioner Waqas Ahmed filed the challenge citing potential financial losses, alleging that the previous 2024 protest caused approximately Rs240 million in damages and security concerns over possible jail attacks.
  • During the proceedings, IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar likened the matter to a "constitutional crisis," prompting the court to constitute a larger bench and adjourn the hearing until September 10.
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi intensified mobilization on Monday, urging supporters to "Shut Karachi for a week," describing the protest as a movement against an unjust political system.
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Islamabad (Sab News) – The Islamabad High Court, making significant progress on a petition filed against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s expected protest and long march on September 27, has decided to constitute a larger bench in view of the sensitivity of the matter. Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Justice Sarfaraz Dogar has heard the case of citizen Waqas Ahmed […]

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