PTI moves court against cancellation of NOC to hold rally in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership has challenged the Islamabad district administration’s decision to suspend permission of the party to hold a power show at Tarnol Chowk in Islamabad today.

In this regard, a contempt of court petition has been filed by the PTI against the district administration Islamabad in the Islamabad High Court.

The petition was submitted by opposition leader Omar Ayub, along with Barrister Gohar, Umair Niazi, Shehryar Afridi, Sanaullah Masti Khel, and Shahid Khattak.

ICT admin revokes NOC issued to PTI for Islamabad rally

In the petition, PTI argued that the suspension of the NOC for the Tarnol rally amounts to contempt of court. Through a police tweet we learned that the NOC has been cancelled, the petition states.

The petition requests the court to issue orders allowing the rally and to direct the concerned parties to comply with court orders. It also seeks orders to prevent the harassment of PTI workers.

The Chief Commissioner of Islamabad on Friday suspended the No Objection Certificate (NOC) issued to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for public gathering in Tarnol a day before the scheduled meeting.

According to details, the decision was taken during a meeting presided over by the Chief Commissioner of Islamabad, in which security agencies expressed their concerns about the potential risks associated with the public gathering.