Top KP cop directs police not to facilitate PTI march

In a letter issued to relevant officers, the KP police chief referred to the Islamabad High Court’s order concerning the planned protest and march on the federal capital. He directed officers to immediately inform him if they received any instructions to facilitate the protest.

The letter warned that disciplinary action would be taken against officers found violating the court’s directives. The IHC had on September 14 directed provincial governments not to use state funds, personnel, vehicles, machinery or other official resources for protests and rallies.

It also barred authorities from forcing public servants to participate in political activities. The court ruled that no political party or leader had a lawful right to occupy public roads, highways, interchanges, toll plazas or public buildings in a manner that obstructs citizens’ access to educational institutions and medical facilities.

The court also declared that aggression by one federating unit against another or against the federation, including through marches or processions, is unconstitutional, illegal and unlawful. The 37-page verdict noted that PTI activities in Islamabad in May 2022 and November 2024 had created serious security and law-and-order situations.

PTI has announced nationwide protests, including a march on Islamabad on September 27, demanding the release of party founder Imran Khan and calling for supremacy of the Constitution.