Centre, K-P govt, and other officials termed respondents. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
The petition was filed by Haji Lal Muhammad through his lawyer Shah Nawaz Khan. Muhammad is a businessman who exports various items, including rice, to Afghanistan. He filed the petition under Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan.
The federation of Pakistan through the Ministry of Interior secretary, government of K-P through the chief secretary, Home and Tribal Affairs secretary, provincial police officer and PTI provincial president were made respondents.
“Members of PTI and other [parties] continue sit-ins to block supplies to Nato, for which their supporters are checking documents of loaded trucks en route to Afghanistan without lawful authority.
The unauthorised and unwarranted checking of documents and permits causes traders multiple problems, including losses because of the wastage of perishable items loaded in the trucks,” reads the petition.
It further reads that of these respondents, four are duty bound to maintain rule of law, check and control violation of law, and address problems faced by citizens. However, at present they failed to perform their duties and have multiplied the public’s hardship.
“The impugned action so taken with regard to checking of permits/documents of loaded trucks en route to Afghanistan by members/supporters of political parties is unconstitutional, illegal and without lawful authority,” it reads.
“The respondents be directed to implement the rule of law by controlling the situation and address the hardship faced by citizens, including the petitioner, and to restrain members/supporters of political parties from violating rule of law,” seeks the petition.
PTI has blocked Nato supply routes which run through K-P since November 23, along with other political parties in coalition with the provincial government.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 18th, 2013.
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@MrJ:
misuse of mendate' "democracy doesnt suit to Pakistan"
They want business on the cost of their own people's blood.
@Mohammad: Thanks, some one is talking rational. Nikki
@Ahmed: No body has the right to creat hindarnce for busnissmen, no matter who is who?IK's policy is not according to the rule of BUSINESS.Dont look at the bureaucrat or big man only think about the poor truk drivers who lives with daily wages.Are they not without labour now?
@Ahmed: Transportation business is dominated by Pukhtoons. I hope PTI realizes it in time that their actions may backfire in their own domain rather than getting a shocker in LGBs.
they are nato contractors who went to court because next year nato forces are withdrawing and in pakistan some federal govt bureaucrats and contractors wants to fill their pockets.
I was expecting this - I asked KHAN to arrange the alternative before taking off the shelves any livelihood people are making in Pakistan.
I am due to visit Pakistan and really sick to hear that IK can have unexpected and unlimited Dharna anytime disrupting business and routine life.
You have right to protest, but make sure, and in fact make 101% sure no one's livelihood suffers and common man's life goes on during your political moves.
Thank you.