The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued a notice to PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, seeking a response in a petition regarding the closure of the party founder’s X (formerly Twitter) account.
Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir also sought a reply from jail authorities in a contempt of court case filed by Advocate Salman Akram Raja over denial of meetings with the PTI founder.
During the proceedings, Advocate Salman Akram Raja appeared before the court and informed the bench that the jail authorities had still not provided him with his power of attorney signed by the PTI founder. “We do not wish to abandon this case either,” he said.
Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir noted that all parties had submitted their para-wise comments. The petitioner’s counsel further pointed out that the court had previously asked the State counsel why a meeting with the party founder had not been arranged.
The judge then observed, “PTI is also a party in this matter.” Advocate Salman Akram Raja submitted that the party founder has a personal X account.
“Alright, we issue notice to the Chairman PTI and seek a reply,” Justice Tahir stated. The court subsequently adjourned the hearing of the case for one week.