IHC dismisses young orators’ petition accusing President House officials of stealing speech

Justice Aamer Farooq has dismissed the petition on grounds of merit

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court dismissed on Tuesday a petition of a young orator who  had accused officials of the presidency and others of stealing a speech which he had to deliver on Quaid-e-Azam day at the Aiwan-e-Sadar.

Justice Aamer Farooq dismissed the petition on merits. On December 23, the court reserved its decision .

The student, Sabeel Haider had made the secretary to the President of Pakistan, Additional Secretary at the President’s Secretariat, Director Colleges of the Directorate of Education, PEMRA, Pakistan Television Managing Director Ayesha Ishtiaq through Principal Islamabad College for Girl F-6/2 respondents in the petition.

The petition stated that a ceremony with regard to the birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was scheduled with the titled “Quaid-e-Azam aur Bachay”.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 28^th, 2016.