The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday directed the Punjab government tosubmit its reply tomorrow in the case of alleged harassmentlink of a female member of the PunjabAssembly (MPA), belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), by noneother than Interior Minister Rana Sanaullahlink, reported 24NewsHD TVchannel.
Justice Aalia Neelum of the LHC link alsoasked MPA Zainab Umair to make the WhatsApp messages, she allegedlyreceived from the interior minister, part of the case’s record.
During the hearing when counsel for the petitioner told the court that hisclient was being pressured in order to force her to vote against the party(PTI) lines in the election for the Punjab chief minister due to be heldday after tomorrow (Friday, July 22, 2022), Justice Aalia asked him tobetter go to the Supreme Court (SC).
And when the lawyer said it was none other but the interior ministerhimself who was doing all this, she again asked him to go to the SC andfile a contempt of court petition against the minister.
He went on to say that the PTI MPA had received threatening messages on herWhatsApp number. “Therefore, the government be ordered to clarify itsposition in this regard,” he prayed.
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Opposing the petition, additional advocate general, Punjab opined that itwas inadmissible for the hearing.
The judge responded that let the provincial government give its reply inthe case, and then the court would look into it.
