Twitter shut down, Islamabad High Court has sought a detailed response from PTA
We also object to the admissibility of this application, advocate PTA
Whoever did but one social media platform has been closed, Chief Justice Amir Farooq
Shutting down social media platforms is a violation of fundamental rights, the petitioner’s lawyer
Let the answer come now, don’t show your weapons in advance, Chief Justice Islamabad High Court
The court adjourned the hearing of the case till March 26
ISLAMABAD ( Web News )
The Islamabad High Court has sought a response from PTI on the petition against the closure of social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the hearing has been adjourned till March 26. On Wednesday, the Chief of the Islamabad High Court Justice Amir Farooq heard the petition of journalist Ehtisham Abbasi, during which the lawyer of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) appeared in the court and asked for time to prepare. Chief Justice Amir Farooq inquired that on the petition filed in the Sindh High Court. what happened? There was to be a hearing on the petition for contempt of court, on which the petitioner’s lawyer said that a notice was issued on the petition for contempt of court. Should, tell the court what is actually happening. The lawyer PTA took the position that we have objection to the admissibility of this application to which the Chief Justice remarked that whoever has done it but A social media platform has been shut down, according to media reports, work is going on loosely in Sindh as well, that’s why you have been asked to submit a detailed answer in this court. The petitioner’s lawyer said that the social media platform. Shutting down is a violation of fundamental rights, on which the Chief Justice said, “Let the answer come now, we don’t show our weapons in advance, that’s why I’m not putting a long date and I’m asking for an early answer.” Later, Islamabad High. The court adjourned the hearing of the case till March 26.