The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday directed the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Lahore to decide on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) request to hold a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan by September 30.
PTI is seeking approval to stage a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan on October 5, which coincides with the birthday of PTI founder, Imran Khan.
The court issued this directive following a petition from PTI’s Punjab Vice President, who requested the court’s intervention in the matter. The LHC ordered the DC to make a decision on the request by September 30 and instructed the court’s lawyer to notify the DC about the ruling.
Earlier, the LHC scheduled a hearing for PTI’s petition seeking permission for a public gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan.
PTI Central Punjab Senior Vice President, Akmal Khan Bari, had approached the court, arguing that organizing a public gathering is their constitutional right and urged the court to grant permission for the event.
PTI had already reached out to the district administration seeking approval for the rally on October 5 at Minar-e-Pakistan.
