The Lahore High Court issued an interim written order on the request to stop the Zaman Park operation.
Justice Tariq Saleem Shaikh issued a 2-page written order stating that the Islamabad High Court has reserved its verdict on Tosha Khana, so the police should be withdrawn from Zaman Park and the force should be deployed at Mall Road, Canal Bridge, Place on Dharmapura Bridge.
The court adjourned the hearing on the request to stop the force operation at Zaman Park to arrest Imran Khan till 10 am tomorrow.
Earlier, Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh heard Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s petition against the Zaman Park police operation in the Lahore High Court.
During the hearing, the court said that the Zaman Park operation should be stopped until the Islamabad High Court orders, the court will hear the case tomorrow. Property and peace of the city is also to be seen.
IG Punjab appeared in the court on the order of summoning by the Lahore High Court and said that no one’s life is worth losing.
On the court order, Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman, Advocate General Punjab Shan Gul were hashed by the court.
Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh asked the Chief Secretary what he said. On which Chief Secretary Punjab said that I have been in hospitals and I do not know anything.
IG Punjab said that he provided a team at the request of Islamabad Police for arrest warrant, I was in the meeting of Islamabad Election Commission, stones were pelted when the police team went, police vehicles were burnt and many of our youths were injured. , Heterol bombs were dropped on the policemen who called for pre-nangers, no action has been taken to comply with the court order.
The court ordered the immediate appearance of Chief Secretary Punjab, IG Punjab and DIG Operations Islamabad Shehzad Bukhari, the officer in charge of the operation.
Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh said that I want peace in the city, you should stop your operation now, PSL is also happening in the city.
IG Punjab requested the court that we want to keep police presence there. On which the court said that the police mall will be limited to Kunal Bridge, Dharampura, we ordered a ceasefire, the final decision will be the Islamabad High Court, if the operation is stopped until the decision of the Islamabad High Court, is there any objection?
The court added that even if you fall back 200 feet, it does not matter.
On which IG Punjab said that we are bound to implement every order of the court.
The court issued a notice on the application and sought a response.
Earlier, the court had adjourned the hearing ordering the Chief Secretary and IG Punjab to appear before the court by 3 pm.
The situation in Zaman Park is normal
After the order of Lahore High Court, the situation returned to normal in Zaman Park and surrounding areas.
The police team left from around Mall Road Chowk and Zaman Park.
After the opening of the road, a large number of workers have started reaching Zaman Park again.
An application was filed in the Lahore High Court against the police operation
Earlier, a petition was filed in the Lahore High Court against the police operation to arrest Imran Khan.
The application was filed by Fawad Chaudhry through his lawyer Khawaja Tariq Rahim.
It was stated in the petition that basic human rights are being affected by tear gas shelling, people of Zaman Park are being severely affected by shelling, the law was violated in compliance with the arrest warrant of Imran Khan.
Khawaja Tariq Rahim said that Zaman Park has become a war zone as seen in movies.
Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh asked Khawaja Tariq whether there is an application in the Islamabad High Court as well. To which lawyer Khawaja Tariq replied that the application is to suspend the arrest warrant.
An application was filed in the Lahore High Court for Imran Khan’s security bond
An application was filed in the Lahore High Court for security bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan.
An application for protective bail for Imran Khan’s High Court appearance has been filed by PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry.
In the application, Fawad Chaudhry said that Imran Khan wants to appear in the court for protective bail.