The Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), Aamer Farooq, has reprimanded authorities for violating the court orders after a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate was allegedly picked up despite getting protective bail.
The IHC chief justice was conducting the hearing of the protective bail plea of Barrister Abdullah Mumtaz Kahloon, a candidate from the former ruling party in PP-76, in a case registered against him in Sargodha.
Barrister Abdullah went ‘missing’ from outside the Islamabad International Airport soon after he landed in Pakistan from abroad.
It is noteworthy to mention here that ahead of the February 8 general polls, the ‘missing’ candidate had already secured protective bail in a case registered against him in Sargodha before arriving in Pakistan.
CJ Farooq reprimanded authorities for violating the court orders. He remarked how he would implement his orders after a clear violation was committed. The judge added that he was going to summon the joint secretaries of the defence and interior ministries.
The hearing was adjourned till January 15.
