Lahore High Court on Wednesday removed the ban on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder and former prime minister Imran Khan’s speeches and statements.
As per details, Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza announced the verdict and directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority to ensure the implementation of court orders regarding the removal of ban. Earlier, PEMRA urged media to boycott those who are responsible for May 9 violence. The Media Regulatory Authority issued regulations for all Television Channels which stated that every citizen can exercise their freedom of expression except in extraordinary situations.
The media watchdog said that statements that may incite violence, hatred and threat to peace of the society, are banned.
Meanwhoile, Imran Khan moved the Supreme Court on Wednesday against the rejection of his nomination papers in the February 8 polls from Lahore and Mianwali constituencies.
The nomination papers of the former prime minister were rejected for two National Assembly constituencies — Lahore’s NA-122 and Mianwali’s NA-89 — for the elections.
The papers were rejected after Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Mian Naseer raised objections, referring to Khan’s five-year disqualification in the Toshakhana case wherein the electoral body had found him guilty of corrupt practices under Section 167 of the Elections Act, 2017.
“PTI founder’s proposer and seconder do not belong from NA-122,” the objection added.
The former PTI chief had filed a plea at the Lahore High Court against the rejection of the papers which were turned down as the court upheld the decisions of the RO and appellate tribunal.
