“The armed forces and all agencies must never be perceived to support a particular political party, faction or politician”, says SC verdict, also notes that the TLP dharna participants received cash from men in uniform which also furthered the perception of their involvement.
In a scathing judgment, the Supreme Court blamed government, media,
PEMRA, intelligence agencies, armed forces and the Election Commission
for the 2017 Faizabad sit-in by extremist group TLP
The protest had brought Islamabad to a standstill for over 20 days
Justice Qazi Faez Isa remarked that while the dharna leaders were
hurling threats and promoting hatred,
anyone who opposed the government joined in
The judgment also criticizes talk show hosts
for ‘inciting and provoking’ citizens during the violent protests
This undue attention made a little known group
like TLP into a phenomenon
The verdict further says the DG ISPR should not comment on political matters
“The armed forces and all agencies must never
be perceived to support a particular political party, faction or politician”
It also notes that the TLP dharna participants
received cash from men in uniform
which furthered the ‘perception of their involvement’
The ISI report submitted to the SC was declared
unsatisfactory as it did not disclose the "source of livelihood,
place of work, address, funding of organisations, et cetera" of the TLP leadership
The ECP’s failure to account for TLP’s funds
and election expenses was also condemned by the apex cour
https://youtu.be/MJu7wFOC-oU
In a scathing judgment, the Supreme Court blamed government, media,
PEMRA, intelligence agencies, armed forces and the Election Commission
for the 2017 Faizabad sit-in by extremist group TLP
The protest had brought Islamabad to a standstill for over 20 days
Justice Qazi Faez Isa remarked that while the dharna leaders were
hurling threats and promoting hatred,
anyone who opposed the government joined in
The judgment also criticizes talk show hosts
for ‘inciting and provoking’ citizens during the violent protests
This undue attention made a little known group
like TLP into a phenomenon
The verdict further says the DG ISPR should not comment on political matters
“The armed forces and all agencies must never
be perceived to support a particular political party, faction or politician”
It also notes that the TLP dharna participants
received cash from men in uniform
which furthered the ‘perception of their involvement’
The ISI report submitted to the SC was declared
unsatisfactory as it did not disclose the "source of livelihood,
place of work, address, funding of organisations, et cetera" of the TLP leadership
The ECP’s failure to account for TLP’s funds
and election expenses was also condemned by the apex cour
https://youtu.be/MJu7wFOC-oU