The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Wednesday challenged the Protection of Pakistan Act 2014 in the Supreme Court.
Advocates Taufiq Asif and Ahsan Nadim moved the petition on behalf of JI chief Sirajul Haq under Article 184 (3) of the Constitution.
The petition states that PPA is in conflict with fundamental human rights.
“The state cannot enact such legislation which affects the rights of the citizens. Safeguarding the rights of citizens enshrined in the constitution is responsibility of the government,” it says.
The petitioner took the stance that the legislation runs contrary to articles 4,9, 10 A and 19 and any law which is in derogation of the constitution has no legal standing. It has been further said in the petition that this act can be used for political vendetta therefore it be declared void forthwith.
“Fair trial is right of every citizen under Article 10A of the constitution but any possibility of fair trial stands eliminated under this act. The state institutions have been given free hand under this act to pick up and take away any one at their free will and no one can ask them about it,” the petition added.