Treason charges: LHC judge proposes larger bench for Altaf’s case

The court also issued notices to the interior ministry and the premier’s principal secretary


Our Correspondent July 25, 2015
Lahore High Court. PHOTO: LHC.GOV.PK

LAHORE:


A Lahore High Court judge has recommended formation of a larger bench to hear petitions seeking prosecution of Altaf Hussain under treason charges.


During Friday’s hearing, the petitioner’s counsel Aftab Virk claimed that the interior and information ministries have failed to initiate action against the MQM supremo, despite his derogatory remarks against the integrity of the country and the army.


He said that Altaf’s speeches were tantamount to treason and appealed to the court to issue directives to the executive to lodge treason cases against the MQM leader and members of his immediate political coterie.


After hearing the arguments, Justice Mazhar Ali Akbar Naqvi observed that the case was of sensitive nature and should be heard by a larger bench of the court.


Subsequently, he sent the file to the LHC chief justice to form a larger bench. The court also issued notices to the interior ministry and the premier’s principal secretary.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 25th, 2015. 

COMMENTS (2)

Ricky | 9 years ago | Reply Why do we have a HC in Siindh when all cases of Sindhi politicians are tried in notorious LHC? Bhai made the threats in London and listened in Karachi but the case is in LHC does not pass smell test. That is how hatred is created among provinces. Let us disband all other HC of smaller provinces and make LHC only HC in the country.
OBSERVER | 9 years ago | Reply What a joke....LHC it seem has no work...what about,Zardari,Kawaja Asif and Imran Khan abusing Army?
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