Internet shutdown case, Sindh High Court sought reasons from the federal government
Sit in the drawing room and share the posts, what is the need to hold elections, Chief Justice Sindh High Court
The court once again ordered to restore internet service and social media, adjourned the hearing till March 5
Karachi ( Web News)
The Sindh High Court, while hearing the petition against the shutdown of the Internet and social media, asked the federal government for reasons for shutting down the Internet on election day. Chief Justice of Sindh High Court Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi has said in his remarks that if you sit in the drawing room and divide the posts, what is the need to hold an election? Chief Justice of Sindh High Court Aqeel Ahmad Abbasi said while hearing that the net is not working yet, even the High Court is not working, when will the net be run? The petitioner’s lawyer said that the internet was shut down on the election day. The lawyer of PTA argued that PTA follows the orders of the Ministry of Interior, has implemented the orders of the Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Interior, the internet was shut down on the report of intelligence agencies. Chief Justice of Sindh High Court Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi said that people were not allowed to fight the election, people wanted to campaign through the internet, then do not hold the election. PTA’s counsel replied that we have implemented the instructions we received. Justice Mubeen Lakho said that the threats that led to the shutdown of the internet should be mentioned. The PTA lawyer replied that we are not informed of the threats. The lawyer of the federal government said that the internet was closed on the recommendation of the provincial governments. Chief Justice of Sindh High Court Aqeel Ahmad Abbasi said in his remarks that they should sit in the drawing room and divide the positions, what is the need to hold elections. He asked the lawyer that the Sindh government had asked to shut down the Internet. Sindh government’s lawyer replied that we have not given any such request, we should be given time to reply. Chief Justice Sindh High Court Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi said that why the court orders are not taken seriously, what response has been submitted to the request of Jibran Nasir Advocate? What happens and what doesn’t happen? We are asking for a specific time why the internet has been closed, it will not work like this, the spectacle is over. The court once again ordered the restoration of internet service and social media, sought a response from the federal government and adjourned the hearing till March 5.