PHC puts govt on notice over ‘harassment’ of PTI activists

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the provincial police chief and home secretary seeking their response to a petition about the alleged harassment of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf activists. A bench consisting of Justice Abdul Shakoor and Justice Syed Arshad Ali issued the order after holding a preliminary hearing into a petition jointly filed by Nadeem Khan and 230 other PTI activists, who accused the police of illegally raiding their houses and harassing them and their families. The petitioners requested the court to stop police from carrying out those “illegal” activities. Lawyer Mohammad Muazzam Butt appeared for the petitioners and...

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