Public meeting: LHC dismisses PTI petition

The Lahore High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition against public meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) holding at Minar-e-Pakistan (Greater Iqbal Park) despite permission denied by the district government.
The court while dismissing the petition observed that allowing or disallowing public meetings was not the job of the courts.
A bar member Zohaib Imran pleaded that the Greater Iqbal Park had been declared a national heritage and its preservation was mandatory under the law.
He pointed out that the district government turned down a request by the PTI to hold its meeting on April 29 at the park.
However, he said, PTI announced to hold its meeting at the park at any cost.
The petitioner said the beautification of the Iqbal Park would be ruined if the PTI was not restrained from holding its public meeting.