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PTI to challenge IHC ruling on Sept 27 long march in Supreme Court

By Pakistan Desk September 19, 2026 Pakistan News
PTI

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced plans to challenge an Islamabad High Court ruling against its planned Sept. 27 long march in the Supreme Court.

PTI Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram said the Sept. 27 long march would not be postponed and that the party would challenge the high court’s order in the Supreme Court and other higher courts.

Akram criticized Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s remarks, questioning whether government ministers should threaten opposition parties with the use of force.

The Islamabad High Court issued a 37-page detailed ruling on a petition challenging the PTI’s planned long march, stating that activities that infringe on citizens’ fundamental rights would amount to a violation of the Constitution.

The court said no political party had a legal right to block highways or roads and directed provincial governments not to use public funds or state resources for the Islamabad march.

It also prohibited the use of government vehicles and machinery to facilitate the long march.

The court ordered that an immediate helpline be established for government employees facing unlawful orders and warned that those violating court directives or affecting citizens’ rights could face legal action.

The ruling further stated that a public officeholder who violates the Constitution or law would be considered to have breached their oath of office.

It added that government officials could face consequences if their actions resulted in violations of citizens’ fundamental rights.