LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) issued notice to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and the federal government on petition seeking action against Imran for allegedly holding hate speeches against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The judge sought reply from Imran till June 15.
According to Daily Times, Atif Sattar, a local resident filed this petition. Petitioner’s counsel submitted that Imran was making hate speeches and also demanding prime minister’s resignation, which was violation of the constitution.
He said asking the premier to step down was violation of articles 5, 7 and 90 of the constitution, pointing out that on August 13, 2014, a full bench of the court had already notified PTI against hate speeches when it collaborated with Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) for holding long march and sit-in at Islamabad.
He stated that in the recent past, when two offshore companies had been unearthed in the name of the premier, Imran demanded him to step down and alleged that he had lost his moral justification to stay in office.
Referring to a judgment in Benazir Bhutto case, the counsel said that the apex court had held, “Public order is an elemental need in any organized society, and no association can flourish in a state of disorder.”
Dogar said that it was self-evident from a cursory glance at the observation of the Supreme Court that anyone who causes clear danger, riot, disorder, interference with traffic upon the public streets, must be restrained and prevented from such activity and state has the power to prevent or punish.
He said that according to the constitution, it is duty of the government to declare that a political party had been formed or is operating in a manner prejudicial to the sovereignty or integrity of Pakistan.
Imran Khan to submit reply in court over ‘hate speeches’
Imran Khan to submit reply in court over ‘hate speeches’
Brazil’s Lula accuses Trump of seeking to forge ‘new UN’
- Lula defended multilateralism against what he called “the law of the jungle” in global affairs
- Key US allies including France and Britain have also expressed doubts
BRASILIA: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused Donald Trump on Friday of trying to create “a new UN” with his proposed “Board of Peace.”
The veteran leftist joins other world leaders who have avoided signing up for Trump’s new global conflict resolution organization, where a permanent seat costs $1 billion and the chairman is Trump himself.
“Instead of fixing” the United Nations, “what’s happening? President Trump is proposing to create a new UN where only he is the owner,” Lula said.
Trump unveiled his “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos Thursday, joined on stage by leaders and officials from 19 countries to sign its founding charter.
Lula defended multilateralism against what he called “the law of the jungle” in global affairs.
His remarks come a day after he spoke by phone with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who urged his counterpart to safeguard the “central role” of the United Nations in international affairs.
In his remarks on Friday, Lula said “the UN charter is being torn.”
Although originally intended to oversee Gaza’s rebuilding, the board’s charter does not seem to limit its role to the Palestinian territory and appears to want to rival the United Nations.
Key US allies including France and Britain have also expressed doubts.
London balked at the inclusion of Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose forces are fighting in Ukraine after invading in 2022.
France said the charter as it currently stood was “incompatible” with its international commitments, especially its UN membership.
