A petition has been moved before the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the long march announced by the controversial religious leader Tahir-ul-Qadri on January 14.
Petitioner Huzaifa Bukhari submitted his petition in the Rawalpindi LHC Bench, and made the Federation of Pakistan, the Punjab Government, Tahir-ul-Qadri and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) as respondents.
The petitioner claimed that Qadri was a Canadian citizen who wanted to postpone the general elections through his long march. He prayed to the court to give orders against the march and initiate proceedings against Qadri as the march reflected anti-state sentiment and was a conspiracy to abrogate the Constitution. The petitioner added that the proposed march could create a chaotic situation and the court must give orders to stop it. The Bench accepted the petition and will hear the case today (Thursday).
Qadri, along with the MQM, has called for a ‘Million-Man March’ in Islamabad to demand electoral reforms. Qadri said that Islamabad will become a ‘peaceful’ Tahrir Square during the march. MQM Chief Altaf Hussain has expressed full support for Qadri and his cause and encouraged party workers to participate in the march to bring a ‘revolution’ in Pakistan.
LHC moved against Qadri’s long march
