Updates: 'Go Nawaz Go' slogan challenged in Lahore High Court
Petitioner says chant poses threat of causing conflict in the future
The controversial slogan “Go Nawaz Go” has been reverberating in public gatherings and upper echelons of the government over the past few days, offending many who are a part of and support the PML-N government.
Follow our updates here on the latest on the slogan and its affects.
October 4, 2:30pm
After haunting Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders and the upper echelons of the government, the controversial “Go Nawaz Go” chant made its way to the corridors of justice as it was challenged in the Lahore High Court.
A petitioner, Sherry Muhammad Amin, argued that the chant has already caused chaos and poses the threat of being a cause of conflict in the future.
The petitioner nominated the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, inspector general Punjab, the federal and provincial governments as respondents in his case.
October 3, 3:00pm
Students in Multan chanted 'Go Nawaz Go' at former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) president Javed Hashmi when he was on his way to attend a funeral.
The students blocked his car and did not let it pass, till Hashmi pledged to them that he will not join the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) again.
Read the full story here.
October 2, 6:30pm
Slamming the prime minister’s daughter Maryam Nawaz Sharif for her veiled threat against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters, PTI chairman Imran Khan said it is everyone’s democratic right to chant “Go Nawaz Go.”
Read the full story here.
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October 2, 4:00pm
A student was shot and injured after a fight broke out between two groups of students for chanting ‘Go Nawaz Go’ in Peshawar’s Islamia College University.
Students supporting PML-N clashed with PTI supporters as they chanted anti-Nawaz slogans.
October 1, 6:52pm
The controversial ‘Go Nawaz Go’ slogan seems to be getting under the skin of not only PML-N workers but also its leadership.
After the Wazirabad incident earlier that day, PML-N leader and the prime minister’s daughter, Maryam Nawaz Sharif issued a veiled threat to PTI supporters and warned them not to mess with the Lions.
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October 1, 3:30pm
PML-N MPA Tohfiq Butt, irked by ‘Go Nawaz Go’ chants by the protestors in Wazirabad, attacked the hecklers, Express News reported.
Butt was accompanying Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Gujranwala, where the premier was addressing the flood victims of the area.
On their return, flood victims chanted ‘Go Nawaz Go’ at their car, upon which Butt got off the car to beat them up.
“If these bullies chant ‘Go Nawaz Go’ again, we will beat them up with shoes,” Butt said, while addressing the media, following the incident.
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October 1, 1:30pm
During the All Parties Conference organised by Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA), lawyers belonging to PTI started chanting ‘Go Nawaz Go’.
PTI vice chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi was also present at the conference. Lawyers of PTI started chanting ‘Go Nawaz Go’ while sending off Qureshi out of the conference hall.
September 30, 4:00pm
The controversial “Go Nawaz Go” slogan found its way into the upper echelons of the government as it led to a brawl between PML-N and PTI leaders during a Senate Standing Committee meeting.
Read the full story here.
September 28, 5:00pm
Hamza Shahbaz, son of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif faced an embarrassing situation on Saturday when during his address to mark World Tourism Day in Alhamra hall, Lahore, crowds started chanting ‘Go Nawaz Go’ forcing him to cut short his speech.
As the central leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz started taking jibes at Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf chairman Imran Khan, parts of the crowd could be seen walking out of the hall in protest in the Express News footage.
Read the full story here.
September 24, 5:00pm
A student started chanting "Go Nawaz Go" during Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal's speech at Preston University.
Read the full story here.
Follow our updates here on the latest on the slogan and its affects.
October 4, 2:30pm
After haunting Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders and the upper echelons of the government, the controversial “Go Nawaz Go” chant made its way to the corridors of justice as it was challenged in the Lahore High Court.
A petitioner, Sherry Muhammad Amin, argued that the chant has already caused chaos and poses the threat of being a cause of conflict in the future.
The petitioner nominated the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, inspector general Punjab, the federal and provincial governments as respondents in his case.
October 3, 3:00pm
Students in Multan chanted 'Go Nawaz Go' at former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) president Javed Hashmi when he was on his way to attend a funeral.
The students blocked his car and did not let it pass, till Hashmi pledged to them that he will not join the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) again.
Read the full story here.
October 2, 6:30pm
Slamming the prime minister’s daughter Maryam Nawaz Sharif for her veiled threat against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters, PTI chairman Imran Khan said it is everyone’s democratic right to chant “Go Nawaz Go.”
Read the full story here.
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October 2, 4:00pm
A student was shot and injured after a fight broke out between two groups of students for chanting ‘Go Nawaz Go’ in Peshawar’s Islamia College University.
Students supporting PML-N clashed with PTI supporters as they chanted anti-Nawaz slogans.
October 1, 6:52pm
The controversial ‘Go Nawaz Go’ slogan seems to be getting under the skin of not only PML-N workers but also its leadership.
After the Wazirabad incident earlier that day, PML-N leader and the prime minister’s daughter, Maryam Nawaz Sharif issued a veiled threat to PTI supporters and warned them not to mess with the Lions.
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October 1, 3:30pm
PML-N MPA Tohfiq Butt, irked by ‘Go Nawaz Go’ chants by the protestors in Wazirabad, attacked the hecklers, Express News reported.
Butt was accompanying Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Gujranwala, where the premier was addressing the flood victims of the area.
On their return, flood victims chanted ‘Go Nawaz Go’ at their car, upon which Butt got off the car to beat them up.
“If these bullies chant ‘Go Nawaz Go’ again, we will beat them up with shoes,” Butt said, while addressing the media, following the incident.
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October 1, 1:30pm
During the All Parties Conference organised by Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA), lawyers belonging to PTI started chanting ‘Go Nawaz Go’.
PTI vice chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi was also present at the conference. Lawyers of PTI started chanting ‘Go Nawaz Go’ while sending off Qureshi out of the conference hall.
September 30, 4:00pm
The controversial “Go Nawaz Go” slogan found its way into the upper echelons of the government as it led to a brawl between PML-N and PTI leaders during a Senate Standing Committee meeting.
Read the full story here.
September 28, 5:00pm
Hamza Shahbaz, son of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif faced an embarrassing situation on Saturday when during his address to mark World Tourism Day in Alhamra hall, Lahore, crowds started chanting ‘Go Nawaz Go’ forcing him to cut short his speech.
As the central leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz started taking jibes at Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf chairman Imran Khan, parts of the crowd could be seen walking out of the hall in protest in the Express News footage.
Read the full story here.
September 24, 5:00pm
A student started chanting "Go Nawaz Go" during Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal's speech at Preston University.
Read the full story here.