SC returns Aun Chaudhry's plea seeking ban on PTI

Islamabad: The Supreme Court (SC) registrar's office on Monday turned down a petition to ban activities of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) Additional Secretary General Awn Chaudhry filed the petition.

The registrar's office highlighted a number of flaws in the plea.

The petition was rejected by the registrar's office on the grounds that it had not been submitted in accordance with Article 184(3) of the Constitution.

According to Article 248 of the Constitution, the office emphasized that the premier and the defense minister could not be appointed parties to the litigation.

The Supreme Court (SC) issued a citation to the leader of the IPP, who advises the prime minister on sports and tourism, for failing to notify the proper venue prior to filing the petition.