Imran Khan to submit reply in court over ‘hate speeches’

 Lahore High Court (LHC) issued notice to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and the federal government on petition seeking action against Imran for allegedly holding hate speeches against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The judge sought reply from Imran till June 15.
According to Daily Times, Atif Sattar, a local resident filed this petition. Petitioner’s counsel submitted that Imran was making hate speeches and also demanding prime minister’s resignation, which was violation of the constitution.
He said asking the premier to step down was violation of articles 5, 7 and 90 of the constitution, pointing out that on August 13, 2014, a full bench of the court had already notified PTI against hate speeches when it collaborated with Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) for holding long march and sit-in at Islamabad. 
He stated that in the recent past, when two offshore companies had been unearthed in the name of the premier, Imran demanded him to step down and alleged that he had lost his moral justification to stay in office.
Referring to a judgment in Benazir Bhutto case, the counsel said that the apex court had held, “Public order is an elemental need in any organized society, and no association can flourish in a state of disorder.”
Dogar said that it was self-evident from a cursory glance at the observation of the Supreme Court that anyone who causes clear danger, riot, disorder, interference with traffic upon the public streets, must be restrained and prevented from such activity and state has the power to prevent or punish. 
He said that according to the constitution, it is duty of the government to declare that a political party had been formed or is operating in a manner prejudicial to the sovereignty or integrity of Pakistan.

Source: Arab News