LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday issued notice to federalsecretary Interior for October 29 on a petition seeking directions forregistration of a criminal case against Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F)chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
The court also directed to club identical petitions andfix them for hearing together. Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti heard thepetition, filed by Muhammad kashif.
A counsel on behalf of the petitioner submitted that JUI-F chief hadannounced staging a sit-in in the federal capital in a bid to topple thegovernment.He submitted that JUI-F chief was instigating the masses, which was aserious offence.
He submitted that JUI-F chief had also created armedgroups, which was a violation of Article 123 of the Constitution andNational Action Plan.
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He submitted that the petitioner moved an application toSecretary Interior for registration of a case against the JUI-F chief butno action had been taken as yet.
He pleaded with the court to direct Secretary interiorfor deciding the application immediately, besides directionsfor registration of a case against JUI-F chief.
