Islamabad, May 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Supreme Court has concluded proceedings on a petition filed by the government regarding the violation of Court’s orders by PTI during its protest in Islamabad. A five-member larger bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Umar Atta Bandial heard the case in Islamabad on Thursday. The Court observed that the yesterday’s order of allowing PTI to hold protest in Islamabad was to ensure the fundamental rights of movement, assembly and association as enshrined in the Constitution.

However, following the reports of violence and mayhem during the protest brought before the Court, the Court has now decided to issue a comprehensive order after pondering over the matter keeping in view the nature of assembly and association so that it can serve as a guideline to the practice of constitutional rights in future. The Court observed that fundamental rights of assembly, association, movement are not unlimited, but there are certain limits to them.

At the outset of the hearing today, Attorney-General of Pakistan, Ashtar Ausaf Ali presented his submissions before the Court pointing out the violations of Court’s order by PTI. He also mentioned before the court the breach of allowed venue and entering the D-Chowk by PTI workers, burning public property and trees, injuring the security forces personnel and creating turmoil in the federal capital.

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