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IHC strictly orders religious parties to call off Faizabad sit-in till today (Saturday)

November 17, 2017

ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (INP): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday once again issued strict warning to the religious parties to call off their sit-in that is being staged in Faizabad. According to the court’s order, the administration has been directed to disperse the protesters till Saturday at any cost. It also stated that the local government can take help of Rangers and Frontier Corps (FC) in this regard. Earlier, hearing on petition filed by the Tehreek Labaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA) to make public the report of the Raja Zafarul Haq Committee was held by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui. The judge remarked that the matter has now come to the court, have fear of God and abandon the protest. He said the sit-in is creating difficulties for people of all ages and disturbing the routine life of citizens. Justice Shaukat maintained that a good deed becomes bad if it is done through a wrong way, and told to TLYRA counsel to follow the law. He further added that the proceedings on TLYRA petition will not be continued until the sit-in is aborted, and ordered the responsible persons to apologize for the inappropriate remarks against Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar. The hearing was then adjourned till November 29. INP/LK