IHC orders dismissing cases against violators of Section 144
September 17, 2014
Chief Justice of IHC, Anwar Kasi heard the petition against the arrest of political workers belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) who had been held for violating Section 144.
In its order, the court ordered authorities to dispose of all cases registered against the PTI and PAT workers immediately.
On September 14, the court had also ordered the release of people arrested for charges of violating pillion riding ban and Section 144. Nearly 650 workers of protesting PTI and PAT were detained for violating Section 144 and pillion riding ban over the past three days.
However, Inspector General Islamabad Police (IGP), Tahir Alam refused to comply with IHC orders regarding the release of PTI and PAT activists. According to the report, the IGP said that PTI and PAT activists were not only arrested under Section 144 but also for terrorism acts, adding that the activists were involved in an attack on PTV, Parliament House and other government buildings.
The IGP also said that with the release of political party workers, breach of peace could be endangered. The police chief further said that they would appeal to district magistrate for captivity of these people for a month under the Maintenance of Public Order (PPO).
