The Lahore High Court has fined Bushra Bibi – PTI chairman Imran Khan's wife – Rs100,000 for her plea to stop police from launching another operation at the former premier's Zaman Park residence.
In her plea, Bushra had nominated the Ministry of Interior, IG police Punjab and FIA as respondents, citing "reports" of a possible operation at Zaman Park during the Eid holidays.
While dismissing the plea, Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh noted that the matter had already been decided by a larger bench of the court.
"When a five-member bench has already issued an order, why did you file a similar petition again?" the judge asked counsel Azhar Siddique. "You should not have done it."
"So much of the court's time is wasted because of such petitions," he added and imposed the fine.
On April 18, the LHC rejected PTI chairman's request to bar a possible police action at his residence.
The case was heard by a five-member bench headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi. It sought directives to the authorities against any coercive measures over the 121 FIRs.
Nonetheless, the court had barred Punjab police from “harassing” Imran, and instructed them to ensure that the former premier receives a treatment as per the law.
A day prior to the verdict, the PTI chief told LHC that he worries that the government may conduct a new “operation” at his Zaman Park residence during the Eid-ul-Fitr vacations in an effort to detain him.
Imran had earlier said that PTI social media activists are being ‘abducted’ and booked in bogus cases.
According to him, there is a law of the jungle in ‘Hamara Pakistan’, referring to the term recently used by Army Chief General Asim Munir. He claimed that law enforcement agencies are taking action against his party workers while complying with the directives given by ‘higher authorities.’
He had claimed that even those arranging food for the party workers at his residence, are being ‘picked up’ and ‘terrorised’.
In her plea, Bushra had nominated the Ministry of Interior, IG police Punjab and FIA as respondents, citing "reports" of a possible operation at Zaman Park during the Eid holidays.
While dismissing the plea, Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh noted that the matter had already been decided by a larger bench of the court.
"When a five-member bench has already issued an order, why did you file a similar petition again?" the judge asked counsel Azhar Siddique. "You should not have done it."
"So much of the court's time is wasted because of such petitions," he added and imposed the fine.
On April 18, the LHC rejected PTI chairman's request to bar a possible police action at his residence.
The case was heard by a five-member bench headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi. It sought directives to the authorities against any coercive measures over the 121 FIRs.
Nonetheless, the court had barred Punjab police from “harassing” Imran, and instructed them to ensure that the former premier receives a treatment as per the law.
A day prior to the verdict, the PTI chief told LHC that he worries that the government may conduct a new “operation” at his Zaman Park residence during the Eid-ul-Fitr vacations in an effort to detain him.
Imran had earlier said that PTI social media activists are being ‘abducted’ and booked in bogus cases.
According to him, there is a law of the jungle in ‘Hamara Pakistan’, referring to the term recently used by Army Chief General Asim Munir. He claimed that law enforcement agencies are taking action against his party workers while complying with the directives given by ‘higher authorities.’
He had claimed that even those arranging food for the party workers at his residence, are being ‘picked up’ and ‘terrorised’.