Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Monday challenged in the Supreme Court the imposition of Article 245 in the country.
PTI Additional Secretary Omar Ayub filed the petition through Barrister Gohar.
The petition pleaded with the court to declare the imposition of Article 245 and the crackdown under it null and void.
“Article 245 cannot be used for political purposes. It has been imposed to make the political rivals fight the armed forces,” it stated.
“Trial in the military courts is a violation of the fundamental rights. The Constitution gives every citizen the right to transparent and fair trial,” it pointed out.
“Never in the history have thousands of political workers and leaders been tried in military courts,” it stated.
Moreover, PTI also challenged the judicial commission formed to investigate the audio leaks of Judges in the Supreme Court.
A constitutional petition filed against the judicial commission pleaded with the apex court to declare the formation of the judicial commission null and void.
“No judge can be nominated for the judicial commission without the permission of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP),” the petition said.
“The Supreme Judicial Council is the only forum for investigation or action against any judge of the Supreme Court,” it stated.
The petition had been filed through Babar Awan Advocate.
