Fundamental right: IHC dismisses plea seeking order against long march

IHC chief justice observes that holding a long march was the fundamental right of everyone.

ISLAMABAD:

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking a restraining order against the long march announced by Tahirul Qadri, head of Minhajul Quran International. 

IHC Chief Justice Hameedur Rehman dismissed the plea, observing that holding a long march was the fundamental right of everyone and it could not be termed an attempt to establish a parallel democratic system.

However, the single bench of Chief Justice Rehman advised the petitioner to approach the proper forum to redress his grievances.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 10^th, 2013.