Lahore, Jan. 16 (TNS): A larger bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday decided to take up a petition against the Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s (PAT) upcoming protest against the PML-N government, set to begin from tomorrow (Wednesday).
LHC Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah had ordered the formation of a full bench, under Justice Farrukh Irfan Khan and comprising Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Shahid Karim.
However, just as the larger bench sat down to start the hearing, Justice Farrukh excused being part of the bench, citing personal reasons.
The bench was then reformed with Justice Aminuddin leading it and Justice Shahid Jamil Khan replacing Justice Farrukh.
The petition was filed by Advocate AK Dogar in the name of the lawyers’ forum.
According to the petition, protests called by political parties are against Article 124 of the Constitution, adding that such protests may cause disruption in the country.
