The Peshawar High Court has issued a decision in the PTI election campaignand gatherings restriction case, stating that there are no restrictions onthe Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) election campaign and gatherings.
According to details, the Peshawar High Court issued a written judgmentregarding the case related to any restrictions on PTI’s election campaignand gatherings. The case was heard by a two-member bench consisting ofJustice Ejaz Anwar and Justice Shakil Ahmed.
The decision states that it has been proven through evidence that there areno restrictions on PTI’s election campaign and gatherings. The court hasemphasized that the caretaker government’s role is to assist the ElectionCommission in conducting transparent elections and managing day-to-dayaffairs, rather than restricting any political party’s constitutionalrights or imposing restrictions on them during elections.
The decision also mentions that the Election Commission and the caretakergovernment, under the constitution, will fulfill their constitutionalresponsibilities for transparent elections, and if the caretaker governmentsupports any party, objections will be raised against them, which is notconstitutionally correct.
Therefore, it is necessary for the caretaker government to cooperate withthe election process to ensure transparent elections and grant permissionfor meetings and gatherings under the constitutional rights of allpolitical parties.
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The decision drafted by Justice Ejaz Anwar clearly states that there are norestrictions on PTI’s gatherings and meetings, but they must obtainpermission from the relevant Deputy Commissioner under the law.
It should be noted that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s provincial president,Ali Amin Gandapur, and PTI Lahore Zone’s General Secretary, Ali ZamanAdvocate, had filed a petition in court, claiming that PTI workers werebeing prevented from their political campaign.