ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday summoned the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) director general to appear before it on June 20 in a plea seeking a ban on the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM). The social media accounts of PTM leaders Manzoor Pashteen, MNAs Mohsin Dawar and Ali Wazir and Gulalai Ismail should be banned, he said. No one would be allowed to give anti-state statements under the name of freedom of expression, the court observed. The court, while ordering the PEMRA DG to appear before the court in person, adjourned the hearing of the case till June 20. Last week, a petition was filed in Islamabad High Court (IHC) against PTM for making alleged statements against national institutions.

Source: Pakistan Today June 13, 2019 08:53 UTC