Peshawar:PTI has requested Peshawar High Court (PHC) to constitute larger bench to hear petitions filed against imposition of governor rule and emergency in KP.
PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Khan and Suleman Khan advocate have filed separate petitions in PHC against governor rule and emergency in the province.
Federation of Pakistan, president, Prime Minister, governor KP and others have been made respondents in the petition.
These petitons came up for hearing before PHC bench comprising Jusitce Ijaz Anwar and Justice Faheem Wali on Tuesday.
Barrister Gohar Ali Khan took the plea during the hearing of the case governor rule and emergency was imposed in the province by making the terrorism as pretext.
The court while issuing notice to federal government, attorney general and other respondents adjourned the hearing of the case till November 10.
He said PTI has always supported federal government in war against terrorism.
PTI requested the court to constitute larger bench against governor rule and declaration of emergency in KP.
PTI chairman Barrister Gohar expressed expectation relief would be given by the court.
He said we will prove in the court what was done it was done unconstitutionally.
He said our 12 Members of National Assembly (MNAs) and 14 Members of Provincial Assembly (MPAs) were lifted.
He said raids are being conducted on the homes of PTI members and they are being harassed.
He stated we all say Pakistan first. We are one and this country is ours. Why such steps are being taken agaisnt us.
He said what things they are doing are fomenting the hatred. Deputy commissioners and DPOs were changed on October 11. Officers of advocate general were changed.
Suleman Akram Raja said it is mandatory to get pass resolution from provincial assembly for imposition of emergency in the province. But all the steps were taken unconstitutionally.
Suleman Akram Raja while giving arguments on behalf of the petitioners said Chief Minister (CM) KP Sohail Afridi, speaker provincial assembly and other members have been kept under detention illegally. This step is unconstitutional and against the democratic norms.
Suleman Akram Raja told the court maintaining law and order situation is mandate of provincial government.
This step is unconstitutional and against the democracy.
Suleman Akram Raja said that speaker and CM cannot be removed this way. Besides restoring the provincial government, CM and speaker be got recovered.
Suleman Akram Raja told the court there is an apex committee in the province. Members of federal and provincial governments and security forces personnel are included in this committee.
Situation in the province, terrorism and policy making are the mandate of the committee.
He requested the court provincial government be restored , CM and speaker KP assembly be got recovered and imposition of governor rule and emergency be declared illegal.
Suleman Akram Raja said provincial assembly resolution is mandatory for declaration of emergency. For imposition of governor rule, It is mandatory that the provincial government is unable to work constitutionally.
The court said notices will be issued to attorney general and advocate general.
Suleman Akram Raja requested the court to issue order on the petition for interim relief.
The court remarked order will be given after reviewing this matter.