Islamabad: Chief Justice Islamabad High Court has remarked during the hearing of the case that the former prime minister should get security according to his status.
Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court Amir Farooq heard the case related to providing security to former Prime Minister Imran Khan on the threatening statement of Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah. On this occasion, Imran Khan’s lawyer Salman Safdar appeared in the court. While starting the hearing, the court called for the security rolls of the former prime ministers and inquired to tell the court what is the security of the former prime minister, how much security. Submit the rolls and then issue the order.
Imran Khan’s lawyer Salman Safdar told the court that Imran Khan cannot appear in this case, on which the Chief Justice remarked that in this case, attendance is not necessary, it is a case of providing security. The Chief Justice asked that the petitioner is a former Prime Minister, what is the security law?
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Additional Attorney General Munoor Iqbal Dogal told the court that adequate security will be provided. The law is that the security notification of the former prime minister will be issued through a special gazette. The Chief Justice inquired whether security has been provided yet. On which the Additional Attorney General said that a bulletproof vehicle has been provided to Imran Khan. After the 18th Amendment, security is a provincial matter.
The Chief Justice said to read the notification again. The Chief Justice remarked that there is an educated person in the Ministry of Interior. On this occasion, the representative of the Ministry of Interior appeared in the court. He told the court that life time security is given but the notification was supposed to be issued but it has not yet been issued. The federal government looks at the extent of Islamabad while the provinces look at the rest of the provinces.
The representative of the Ministry of Interior further said that the DIG looks after the security in Islamabad. IG Punjab will look into the matter to the extent of Punjab. As long as Imran Khan was in Islamabad, he was given foolproof security. The Chief Justice remarked that leave the fool or April fool, then what happened, what is the situation now? On which the representative of the Interior Ministry said that security has been provided to Imran Khan.
The Chief Justice then inquired that an order for generalized security has to be made, what is the order for the petitioner? They are repeatedly asking that whoever the former prime minister is, who will provide security when he comes to Islamabad? .
The lawyer said that the Wazirabad incident has happened in front of everyone. The incident of Salman Taseer has already happened.
The Chief Justice remarked that the law is the law, what is written in the law should provide security. Leave Lahore, tell Islamabad, it is not a big problem. This case will be solved, you know. Whatever the rule of law is, submit it to the court. A prisoner has rights if he is in prison.
The Chief Justice remarked that every person has rights, today we are judges, tomorrow we will not be judges. Why is the West ahead of us today, because they have roles. It is not like tomorrow if someone is in the opposition, the law will change and when they come to the government, the law will be different.
The Chief Justice inquired that when Imran Khan’s case was heard for the last 2-3 times, where are the foolproof security orders? The Additional Attorney General said that the letter has been presented in the court. On which the Chief Justice said that this is a general letter, it mentions the former prime minister, where is the letter with the specific name of the petitioner?
The petitioner’s lawyer told the court that there was no security plan. Security to the satisfaction of the petitioner.
The Chief Justice remarked that it is a pity that the government does not do these small things by itself, why the court has to come. With regard to threat alerts, you should conduct a security assessment over time. He who has a legal right should get it. The former prime minister should get security according to his status.
Chief Justice Islamabad High Court directed the Additional Attorney General to set good examples. The court while seeking the security rules given to the former prime ministers remarked that they will issue appropriate orders when the rules are submitted.
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