Gandapur moves IHC against terrorism clauses in protest case

Petitioner requests court to remove clauses of Anti-Terrorism Act from case

By APP
December 05, 2024
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur addressing the provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkha on November 29, 2024.— FacebookAliAminKhanGandapurPti
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur addressing the provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkha on November 29, 2024.— FacebookAliAminKhanGandapurPti

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC), challenging cases filed against him in connection with a protest at D-Chowk.

The petitioner requested the court to remove clauses of the Anti-Terrorism Act from the case.

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The chief minister filed the petition through his lawyer, Haji Ajmal Khan Mehmand. In the plea, it was argued that the protest was a constitutional right, but a terrorism case was unjustly registered against him.He further requested the court to suspend the application of terrorism-related clauses until a final judgment is delivered.

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