Islamabad: The petition seeking PTI founder Imran Khan release on parole came up for hearing with registrar office objections before Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) Islamabad High Court (IHC) Sarfraz Dogar Wednesday.
Latif Khosa counsel for Imran Khan piled up complaint upon complaints on non fixation of petition for hearing.
The ACJ IHC remarked " I will pass order on objections. Do you want to take this matter to division bench. Every one is respectable for this court. If justice is not being provided to some one then it is job of government. You should go there. Why did you come here. If government does not do this then come to court.
Latif Khosa said assistant registrar cannot see the matter of maintainability. Court has to see this if the petition is maintainable or otherwise.
Latif Khosa said this impression should vanish that justice is not being provided to a person.
The court remarked This is job of government. You should go there. Why did you come here. If government does not do it then come here.
Latif Khosa said probation and parole are two separate matters. If government does not do it then appeal is pending with you. This is your mandate only. Coming out of jail by PTI founder in prevailing situation is must.
He told the court drone fell near Lahore airport at night. PTI founder has directed us to forge unity. This petition too falls under your jurisdiction.
The court inquired do you want this petition be sent to division bench.
The state counsel while giving arguments said contempt of court pleas in connection with meetings are pending hearing. The pleas for meetings have been approved. 7 contempt of court pleas are pending hearing with you.
Latif Khosa said meeting with PTI founder is not being allowed. The situation is like habeas corpus. The way he has been kept in jail, too falls under illegal detention.
Justice Sarfraz Dogar said he has been convicted and awarded punishment by trial court. He is convict.
Latif Khosa said the petition seeking suspension of sentence in 100 million pounds case has also not been fixed for hearing.
Justice Sarfraz Dogar said I had removed objections over it.
PTI counsel told the court this was asked to fix the petition seeking suspension of sentence in 190 million pounds this week. But it was not done. The case regarding release on parole be fixed with suspension of sentence case.
ACJ IHC remarked this is entirely different case. I will see it separately.