Islamabad: In the case against the closure of X, the Islamabad High Court summoned the Interior Secretary in a personal capacity after Eid. During the hearing, the Chief Justice remarked that there will be some evidence. .
The Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court expressed indignation when the report of the Ministry of Interior was presented at the beginning of the hearing.
The Joint Secretary Interior appeared in the court and told that X has been closed on the report of the security agencies, on which the Chief Justice remarked that even if you read any writings, tell them what you have said, bring the details. What is this method and what is this behavior, neither file nor anything, you tell me what reason should I write.
The Chief Justice remarked that should I call the secretary, the joint secretary should write down everything, whether there are security concerns and show the documents, there will be no verbal conversation.
The Joint Secretary Interior said that there was a threat to the country’s security on the Internet, on which the Chief Justice remarked that I have said not to give a speech, give me the reasons, I do more in speech than you and my secretary’s report is better than this report. Will make it, I won’t listen to that. The Joint Secretary said, “Look at the second page.”
The Chief Justice remarked that this is a way to appear in court, you have appeared for the first time. The Joint Secretary said that the report states that content against national security is uploaded and therefore blocked. The Chief Justice remarked that there would be no evidence, but you closed the X on the IB report, there are no reasons written in it, it is only a conjectural report.
The Chief Justice directed that the interior secretary should be called, it is not his business, if there are decisions of other courts, then they should be submitted, what was done in the other court should not be done here. Let’s see which court decides first, let’s see if there is a case in other courts, then who plays it first.
The Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court remarked that the reasons and evidence related to any threat should be presented in writing, the Secretary Interior should appear at the next hearing and inform the reasons for the closure of X, a report based on assumptions should not be submitted, the National If there is a threat to security, give concrete evidence and reasons to the court.
The Islamabad High Court has adjourned the hearing of the X-Bandish case till April 17 after summoning the Interior Secretary in his personal capacity after Eid.
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