The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday granted PTI leaders and lawyers permission to visit the founding chairman of the party Imran Khan, who is on judicial remand at Adiala Jail, and hold election meetings for upcoming elections to be held on February 8, 2024.
IHC Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb heard the petition filed by Imran seeking permission to hold meetings with party members Asad Qaiser, Junaid Akbar Khan, senators Aurangzeb Khan and Dost Mohammad Khan, and Ishtiaq Meherban, among others, to strategize ahead of the general polls.
Imran Khan requested the court to instruct the Adiala Jail superintendent to ensure privacy for Imran during his meetings with his legal team.
Islamabad High Court Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb remarked during the hearing on PTI's request regarding consultation on election tickets that there was a terrible system running in the country and questioned whether the caretaker government wanted to derail the elections.
On Friday, the Islamabad High Court (HC) has allowed Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Barrister Gohar to meet party founder Imran Khan in Adiala Jail for consultation on election tickets.
During the hearing, Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb also expressed his displeasure with the government lawyers for opposing the petition.
The court held that allowing consultation for elections is a fundamental right, the caretaker government should be neutral.
The High Court ordered that a meeting between Chairman PTI Barrister Gohar and Founder Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaaf should be held under the supervision of the Superintendent of Adiala Jail.
Additional Attorney General and Advocate General objected to the petition being admissible, then Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb inquired whether the Supreme Court's additional note is not enough for you? Do you want me to write a note against you now?
Justice Gul Hasan remarked that the Advocate General and Additional Attorney General's office should be neutral, there is a terrible system in the country that election consultation is not even allowed, does the caretaker government want to derail the elections?
The stand was taken on behalf of Vakil Tehreek-e-Insaaf that consultation is required for the distribution of 700 tickets of PTI, the party chairman should be allowed to meet the party founder.
Later, the Islamabad High Court disposed of the petition by allowing party leaders to consult.
