Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Rallies / Protests

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Editorial: It would be folly for the government to simply ignore PTI’s ‘civil disobedience movement’​

The demands put forth this time are simple and doable at little political cost.

Stirring trouble​

Editorial
December 8, 2024

HIS party may have been left battered and bruised by its latest protest, but the incarcerated PTI founder wants the government to remember he can still stir trouble by other means.

According to a message posted on X from Imran Khan’s personal account, the jailed ex-prime minister has put forth two demands for the federal government: he wants all political prisoners to be released forthwith, and a judicial commission formed to probe the events of Nov 26, 2024, as well as May 9, 2023. If these demands are not honoured, the PTI will start a ‘civil disobedience movement’ from Dec 14.

It appears that, with direct confrontation failing to bear fruit, Mr Khan is now contemplating a more passive-aggressive strategy to keep pressure on the government. But will this attempt get him the results he desires? More importantly, how invested is the PTI’s on-ground leadership in this decision? Will it mobilise the worker, or once again take a back seat?

It is worth pointing out that the PTI’s Nov 24 protest failed because its leadership could not stay united at the protest’s most critical stage. The absence of a coordinating body allowed the state to break up the protesters’ ranks with force and eventually disperse those who had managed to reach Islamabad. Though a civil disobedience movement does not need the kind of logistical preparation required for a march on the capital, it still needs an organised campaign to be successful.

The last time the PTI launched a civil disobedience movement was in 2014, and it proved so inconsequential that the ordinary citizen likely does not even remember it. Though there is much anger among the party’s constituents this time around, there is little to suggest that they may be ready and willing to make the kind of individual sacrifices needed to turn the movement into a success, especially without a leadership that is accessible to them and with which they can coordinate.

 

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There seems to be no harm in forming a judicial commission to probe May 9 and Nov 26, so that any further action can be based on established facts rather than this or that narrative.

Having demonstrated its power, the government must now cede some space. Negotiations cannot happen without give and take.

 

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17 PTI activists held during D-Chowk protest sent to jail​

Court grants bail to six women arrested in connection with the protest, discharges one accused from the case.

 

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SC constitutional bench rejects govt plea allowing military courts to announce verdicts​

Umer Mehtab
December 9, 2024

This collage shows SC constitutional bench judges — namely Justices Aminuddin Khan, Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Naeem Akhtar Afghan, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Musarrat Hilali, and Shahid Bilal Hassan.
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The Supreme Court’s (SC) constitutional bench on Monday rejected the federal government’s request allowing military courts to announce verdicts of completed trials of civilians allegedly involved in last year’s May 9 riots.

The case pertains to the trial of more than 100 civilians for their alleged role in attacks on army installations during the riots that followed ex-premier Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, 2023.

In a widely praised ruling last year, a five-member SC bench — comprising Justices Ijazul Ahsan, Munib Akhtar, Yahya Afridi, Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Ayesha Malik — had unanimously declared that trying the accused civilians in military courts violated the Constitution.

The apex court had declared that the accused would not be tried in military courts but in criminal courts of competent jurisdiction established under the ordinary or special law of the land.

However, on December 13 last year, in a 5-1 majority verdict, the SC conditionally suspended its own Oct 23 ruling — albeit by a different bench — pending a final judgement as it heard a set of intra-court appeals (ICAs).

On March 27, the SC had conditionally allowed military courts to pronounce reserved verdicts in the cases. It had also modified its Dec 13 injunction, ordering that military courts could commence trials but they would not convict or acquit any suspect until the pendency of government-instituted ICAs.

Today, a seven-member constitutional bench — led by Justice Aminuddin Khan and including Justices Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Naeem Akhtar Afghan, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Musarrat Hilali, and Shahid Bilal Hassan — resumed hearing the ICAs.

Senior counsel Khwaja Ahmad Hosain appeared on behalf of former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Jawwad S Khawaja, who was one of the petitioners challenging the military trials. Analyst Hafeezullah Niazi, whose son Hassaan Khan Niazi is in military custody, was also present, while Additional Attorney General Aamer Rehman appeared as the state counsel.

During the hearing, the court rejected the request of Justice Khawaja’s counsel to not resume hearing the ICAs until petitions challenging the 26th Amendment — under which the current bench has been constituted — were decided. The SC also imposed a fine of Rs20,000 on the former CJP.

It also dismissed the AAG’s plea that the SC allow military courts to pronounce verdicts in cases in which the suspects’ trial had been completed.

At the outset of the hearing, Justice Khawaja’s lawyer Hosain requested that the court not hear the military court case until the petitions against the 26th Constitutional Amendment were decided.

Upon being asked if he accepted the constitutional bench, the lawyer replied that he did not accept its jurisdiction.

At this, Justice Mandokhail asked the counsel to leave the courtroom, remarking: “You do not have a loved one in custody which is why you want a delay. If you do not accept the jurisdiction of the court then you can leave.”

The lawyer then took the position that the constitutional bench was nominated by the judicial commission and if the 26th amendment was nullified then the decision under the bench would also be invalid.

At this, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar remarked: “You are using delay tactics. Such applications come up in every hearing. If the 26 Amendment is nullified, the court’s decisions are protected.”

Justice Mandokhail remarked that the SC was working under the constitutional amendment and any benches that were being formed were in accordance with the amendment’s laid out procedures, adding that a bench constituted under the same amendment would also be the one to hear challenges against it.

 

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Unless you have West and King's approval like behind the massacre in Cairo, it is harder for an Army to kill its own people.

 

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Breaking News: When Dar briefed the foreign ambassadors, all the ambassadors refused to accept his briefing. Only the British ambassador supported the military November 26 Islamabad massacre during the briefing.

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IK surprised the hell out of PDM
I don’t care about BS politics but I liked IK’s move. Ruthless

 

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Refusing to reconcile with the people led to what happened in Syria. God forbid it should ever get to this point. But egos need to be set aside and realize that everyone sees what could happen.

By contrast Tunisia accepted the people’s verdict, and accepted the result of elections, and are doing ok, while Libya next door is a wreck.

Talk about this being IK vs. the system is a distraction from common people vs. the status quo.

Khuda ke wasta, think of the national interests not the personal financial interests of the a few elites.

Salute to Muzamil Hasan for how well he explained this:

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Omar Ayub accuses PM Shehbaz of ordering firing on PTI workers on Nov 26​

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The blood of Model Town and November 26 is on Shehbaz Sharif's hands: Opposition leader in NA.

 

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Talk about this being IK vs. the system is a distraction from common people vs. the status quo.

This is it. Establishment touts are making it IK Vs Generals, which might have been true initially but now its people vs Generals. Its devastating for Pakistan if the Army as institution do not move and remove these few usurpers led by Asim Muneer, because people eventually will and then Pakistan as we know, god forbid, might not exist. Even Iranians have come to realise their mistake of supporting Asad regime which never had support of the people.

By pushing IK against the wall, these rats in GHQ are removing one last hope for them who can actually, eventually, restore whatever dignity they have been left with.

 

[PakAl]

This is it. Establishment touts are making it IK Vs Generals, which might have been true initially but now its people vs Generals. Its devastating for Pakistan if the Army as institution do not move and remove these few usurpers led by Asim Muneer, because people eventually will and then Pakistan as we know, god forbid, might not exist. Even Iranians have come to realise their mistake of supporting Asad regime which never had support of the people.

By pushing IK against the wall, these rats in GHQ are removing one last hope for them who can actually, eventually, restore whatever dignity they have been left with.

Pakistan needs free and fair elections. When PTI makes mistakes the people will then kick them out of power. Before this all party conference needs to be called where political parties should agree to not seek help from army again, the establishment and political must also sit together and decide on foreign and internal policies. Some agreement must be done so we can move forward. All this hatred, toxicity is what destroys a nation.