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Lahore High Court bans live telecast of Altaf's speeches

Last month, the LHC had formed a full bench to take up the petition seeking trial of the MQM chief under treason charges.

Islamabad: A three-judge full bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC ) on Monday imposed ban on live telecast of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain.
The bench was hearing a treason case against Altaf. It issued notices to the MQM chief, Prime Minister's Principal Secretary Javed Aslam and the federal government. Further, the bench directed the federal government to submit record of Altaf's speeches and his citizenship in the court during the next hearing on September 7.
Last month, the LHC had formed a full bench to take up the petition seeking trial of the MQM chief under treason charges.
Aftab Virk, the petitioner, had claimed that the interior and information ministries had failed to initiate action against the MQM supremo, despite his derogatory remarks against the integrity of the country and its armed forces. He said Altaf's speeches were tantamount to treason and appealed to the court to issue directives to the executive to lodge cases against him and members of his immediate political coterie.
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