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LHC directs to fix plea against Practice and Procedure Ordinance for hearing

September 23, 2024 by Abid Khan

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court(LHC) directed the registrar’s office to fix petition challenging the Practice and Procedure Ordinance 2024 for hearing by removing the objection of absence of relevant bench.

The hearing on the petition against the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Ordinance was held in Lahore High Court. Justice Faisal Zaman Khan heard the plea as an objection.

Petitioner Azhar Siddique Advocate argued that the Presidential Ordinance is based on malice, there is a decision of the Supreme Court regarding the Practice and Procedure Act.

The petitioner said in his position that the powers of the Supreme Court cannot be reduced or increased through the presidential ordinance. The court should declare the presidential ordinance null and void and issue an order to stop the implementation of the presidential ordinance until the final decision of the petition.

Later, the court dismissed the objection raised by the registrar’s office and accepted the petition for earing.

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Practice and Procedure Ordinance challenged in LHC

September 21, 2024 by Abid Khan

Lahore: The Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Ordinance was challenged was challenged in the Lahore High Court(LHC), requesting the court to declare it unconstitutional and all orders taken in this regard to be set aside.

A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court against the Practice and Procedure Ordinance. Petitioner Munir Ahmed filed the petition through advocate Azhar Siddique. The federal government and others have been made parties in the petition.

The petitioner took the position that the Presidential Ordinance is malicious. There is a decision of the Supreme Court regarding the Practice and Procedure Act, the powers of the Supreme Court cannot be reduced or increased by the Presidential Ordinance.

The petitioner pleaded with the court that the court should declare the presidential ordinance null and void and issue an order to stop the implementation of the presidential ordinance till the final decision of the petition.

It is pertinent to note that the federal government has amended the practice and procedure law for the appointment of cases for hearing and formation of benches in the Supreme Court through an ordinance.

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Enforcement of Section 144 in Punjab challenged in LHC

August 22, 2024 by Abid Khan

LAHORE: The Section 144 enforcement in Punjab was challenged in the Lahore High Court, in which it was requested that the implementation of Section 144 should be declared invalid.

A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court against the implementation of Section 144 in Punjab, the petition was filed through Azhar Siddique Advocate.

In the petition, it was said that the Punjab government imposed section 144 to prevent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI) from holding a rally, and the imposition of the section for three days is for political purposes.

The petitioner said that the implementation of Article 144 is contrary to the fundamental rights given in the Constitution, and it is requested that the implementation of Article 144 in Punjab be annulled.

It should be remembered that the Punjab government has imposed a ban on processions, rallies and dharnas by imposing Section 144 in the province for three days, which will be applicable from August 22 to August 24.

According to the spokesperson of the Punjab Home Department, Section 144 has been implemented for the establishment of law and order, protection of human lives and property.

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PTI founder seeks better jail conditions in letter to President, PM

July 6, 2024 by Abid Khan

LAHORE: Head of Judicial Activism Panel (JAP) Advocate Azhar Siddique wrote a letter to the president and the prime minister to improve facilities in jail for Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf founder Imran Khan.

On behalf of PTI, the letter to the President and Prime Minister was written by Azhar Siddique Advocate, Head of Judicial Activism Panel of PTI.

In the letter written by Azhar Siddique Advocate, it has been stated that PTI founder is not being provided facilities as per the law in jail.

The letter further states that PTI founder Imran Khan is not being allowed to meet people and he should be provided with basic facilities in jail.

It should be remembered that while talking informally to the journalists, Imran Khan had hinted to go on a hunger strike over non-provision of facilities in Adiala Jail.

He had said that party leaders came to him but they were not allowed. He said “I had called both PTI groups to jail to end their differences”.

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LHC moved against recent hike in petroleum products

September 16, 2023September 16, 2023 by Abid Khan

Federal Govt, Ministry of Petroleum and OGRA made parties.
The recent increase in prices will further increase inflation.
Cretaker government increased Rs 26.2 per liter on petrol.

LAHORE: A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court(LHC) against the recent increase in the prices of petroleum products.

Azhar Siddique, head of the Judicial Activism Panel, filed a plea in the Lahore High Court in which the federal government, the federal Ministry of Petroleum, and the Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority(OGRA) have been made parties.

It has been argued in the petition that the price of petroleum in the world market is low while in Pakistan it is continuously increasing while there is no mechanism determining the price of petroleum products in Pakistan.

The petitioner said that the recent increase in prices will further increase inflation as petrol is a basic need that cannot be kept away from the public in case of inflation.

Azhar Siddiq stated that increasing the price of petroleum products is tantamount to denying fundamental rights and violating the constitution, so the recent increase in the prices of petroleum products should be annulled by the court.

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Imran Khan’s lawyer asks ECP to withdraw decision of delaying Punjab elections

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 by Muhammad Sher

Says the decision is against constitution ECP must reverse their decision of delaying polls Commission must conduct transparent elections Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s lawyer Azhar Siddique on Thursday wrote a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), urged to withdraw the decision of delaying elections in Punjab. ECP on Wednesday announced the … Read more

Legal notice sent to ECP for not announcing election schedule of KP

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 by Abid Khan

Lawyer Azhar Siddique sent a legal notice to the ECP.
Despite the Governor’s letter, ECP did not issue date.
Court will be approached if schedule not announced.

PESHAWAR: A legal notice has been sent to the Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) for not releasing the election schedule of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Azhar Siddique, the head of the Judicial Activism Panel sent a legal notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP).

The text of the letter stated that the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali wrote a letter to the Election Commission for the election schedule. Despite the Governor’s letter, the Election Commission did not issue the election schedule.

According to the text of the letter, political justice is the basis of the constitution, and the issuance of an election scheduled for transparent elections is the basis of democracy.

In the letter, it was clarified that contrary to Article 105 of the Constitution, the Election Commission is not issuing the election schedule due to malice, by delaying the election schedule, the Election Commission is violating the Constitution.

The letter further stated, “ If the election schedule is not released despite the legal notice, the judiciary will be approached for legal proceedings.”

Earlier, the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa replied to the letter of the Election Commission of Pakistan in which the date of the elections was discussed.

He raised the question in his letter and said that the Election Commission should determine whether elections are possible in the current situation. However, the date of the election will be announced after consultation with political parties and security agencies.

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