Supreme court or Lohar court? Why can't they stay out of political matters. Also shows PML-N's weaknesses of not being able to solve political problems and hiding behind courts, police and the army.

Unlawfully becoming the Prime Minister through rigging and fraud is worst kind of trespass. This has caused hardships to 180 Million Pakistanis. When will the court issue a notice against the Prime Minister?.

@Hammad Shahid The saddest fact in Pakistan is that many people think it is politics which is going on. No my friend politics is practiced within the bounds of the Constitution. Winning or losing is decided at the ballot box (albeit not perfect yet in Pakistan and the rest of the world to varying degrees). What is going is thuggery not politics. that can only lead to further thuggery by another guy at another time.

what do PTI & PAT want after all? clash between forces and public. common man would die they will win on their dead bodies. shame.

The whole nation has been hijacked by a player and a cleric simply by leveling allegations against the government, let's hope courts will come to the rescue of the masses.

'Enter the dragon' is the clear message of the Apex Court of Pakistan to both Imran and Qadri and face the music. This is a good move by the Pak judiciary to control the situation going out of hand in Pakistan.

Apex Court lost its moral ascendency by allegedly involving itself in rigging and now putting its weight behind PML N. Their orders are worthless.

@Hammad Shahid Your arguments doesn't make UNLAWFUL act LAWFUL. Please refrain from criticizing institutions and individual if they ask to abide law and follow constitution.

A sitting Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan, Mr Iftikhar Ch as set the precedence of Long Marches & Dharnas. If they were legal then then it is legal now. It it wasn't legal then, Iftikhar Ch should be called to the court before Imran & Dr Tahir. Supreme Court should prove to the nation that it is beyond reproach.

@Hammad Shahid You did illegal things. NS took the legal route. He unlike you has a brain on his head.

This is sad that still the Judiciary has not realized that whatever turmoil is in the country these days is due to the SC itself.

This is only weakening the democracy. I can see the future hope of Pakistan "Imran Khan" is only weakening the democracy. I am sure most of the people are not for him and he will face the same consequence of Arvind Kejriwal. Good human being but no politician brain to rule the country.

The Supreme court, judiciary ,military. the parliament , the assemblies and even the constitution, remain subservient to the will of the people and not the other way. If these institutions and the system fails to protect the interest of the people then its time to say "goodbye" to the federation.

Shame on you courts, you are aiding and abetting a corrupt party for their own survival, intentionally or non-intentionally. This is precisely the reason the man-made constitution has to be updated or adapted as it does not help the common citizen, instead it helps corrupt governments to buy and manipulate the pitch conditions to oppress those very citizens. Wake up.

It is really strange that SC has issued notices to Imran and Qadri just for unlawful trespassing , what about Model Town tragedy?? aren't they suppose to serve the relevant notices to Big Brothers (Sharif's), by doing this there is a possibility of calm down from the protesters.

@Hammad Shahid No it shows what sort of hoolidgans and how low Imran Khan and TuQ will go!! Incitement to storm the PM House? Seiging the Parliament! Is this the 'educated' class or the UNeducated class?

Now Imran will march to the SC. Pakistan is a joke. One year you elect a democratic government with a massive mandate and the very next year you pull it down because it didn't deliver. Grow up people!

SC should not intefear ,if they do it will be called Punjab courts .March and protest is the right of every political party SC should respect same .

IK should accept law of the land.

@AJkhan I agree entirely. Our courts tend to lean towards status quo

all I know is that you can protest all you want and however you want and where ever you want and on whatever subject you want, but your freedom ends where my rights as a human being and as citizen of Pakistan begins and right now first the Govt. and then Mr imran khan and Mr. Qadri is stepping on my freedom and my rights are suspended. No law or even religion allows that. I feel harassed, I cant commute, I remain stranded on roads or have to travel on foot. and the common man cant even take his/her daily wage home so that his children has some thing to eat at the end of the day. and by not resolving this issue the three of them is giving me the impression that they don't want to solve any thing. and I hope court assures my freedom.

@Hammad Shahid Excellent question. The answer is because they both (supreme and lahore court) are basically Nawaz Courts. I hope this answers your question.

The image of the judiciary is already tarnished by the actions of former CJ & his son. By involving itself in these matters and doing nothing about the registration of FIR against the people who were responsible for the Lahore incidents where unarmed marchers were killed, or addressing the issue of rigging adequately at the right manner, the sitting judges are further making the mockery of the justice system. Judiciary should not involve itself in political issues.

@Hammad Shahid Good, well-said.

@Hasnain Haque Excellent comment.

All Pakistanis are looking forward towards a fair and uncorrupt democracy which neither PMLN or PPP has ever delivered. They talk about peoples mandate - what mandate? coming to power by rigging elections or buying votes??? Becoming richer and richer overnight. If they continue to rule we will never have a fair and uncorrupt democracy. We need to try other political parties. In the current so called democracy only those Pakistanis who are rich vaderas, and corrupt business people can go to the Pariament - is this democracy? We need to completly revamp all our systems. Majority of the politicians are talking nonsence because all they are doing is justifying corrupt democracy. What Imran Khan and Qadri is talking makes lots of sense - if they can deliver - give them a chance.

Nobody cares about Qadri but Imran Khan has a lot to lose in this Inqilab saga. There will be no Inqilab in Pakistan.

if both does not appear before supreme Court, A non bailable warrants must be issued then for IK and TQ. it's too much now. Government has shown it's cowardliness throughout. We can now only look towards SC.

No one is above the law!! If the court passes an order it MUST be carried out. The LAW must prevail and be just to all. Under the law ALL citizens are the same regardless who they are.

The supreme court of Pakistan should have issued the notices to Sharif brothers for attacking the supreme court of Pakistan in 1997.

I thought there were numerous courts or court systems in Pakistan. They all fall in one category, "Kangaroo Courts", and one sub-category, "Laughable"!

All those criticising Imran Khan for not following the law, are talking about the same law that has repeatedly contributed and failed to bring corrupt pakistanis in power to justice over the last decades, or the same law that has failed to seek justice for the oppressed, the poor and weak against corrupt and rich people and parties, the same law that seeks to indite the leaders of constitutional and peaceful rally rather than spend that time asking serious questions over allegations of electoral commission or ordering and investigation into the failing of FIRs for those of our fellow brothers and shot to death by our own protective force in Lahore. Which humane govt kills its own people with live ammunition? Thank god Imran and Dr Qadri are taking a stand and showing the world that the possibility of justice and accountability still exists. My message to those criticising well intentioned and genuine leaders like IK and DQ is stop bending over and protecting a broken system which only benefits the rich and corrupt. Lets bring in change and fix Pakistan so our children do not grow up depressed or disenchanted and do not face injustice or insecurity at the hands of a corrupt and incompetent minority. The time is now inshallah.

SC should not indulge itself in political matters

I think this is a good way out. Let the supreme court hear them out and if satisfied that rigging took place then order a recount of 100 or more constituencies, if rigging in more than 50% of them. Then order a re-election and govet steps down to independent interim administration-Voting is put under supervision of armed forces and in presence of all party members present at count. Good way out

As citizens of a free country people have the right to assembly. This is not Saudi Arabia although badshah salamat is trying hard to make it a monarchy.

With due respect to many commentators, I 'agree to disagree .with their comments', many of which are are 'not fit for purpose' in socio-political, economic, and even religious sense! Many of these comments esp. from PTI & PAT supporters, it seems, do not represent maturity, wisdom, and lack proper knowledge of 'constitutional law', 'political history - both Islamic and Others', 'leadership', 'post-modern democratic governance' (under Successful Democracies, the Constitution of Pakistan and that of Political & Early Historical Islam, as exemplified by the Prophet - pbuh (610 - 632 AD and his four Rightly-Guided Caliphs between 632 - 661 AD only - an earliest form of Islamic-Democracy but in a tribal & medieval society, as after then, political governance became a Monarchic polity in every Muslim Empire or Dynasty)! This 'political impasse' can only be resolved, amicably & with 'mutual consensus' (or 'Shura', as the Quran refers to) through 'meaningful dialogue & compromises' (and not by means of a 'street-revolution, which risks unnecessary bloodshed, untold suffering, and many tears for the protesters and their families!). One elected but minority & third 'political party' in the NA and a few 'civil society' leaderships (incl. PML(Q)) with their minority & dissenting supporters (50,000 - 75,000 or so on the streets of Islamabad) cannot become representatives nor have more rights than 85m-90m eligible and registered voters and approx. 180m populace (plus Overseas-Pakistani nationals). The 'grievances' and the 'methodology' is right by PTI & PAT/PML-Q/MUQ, but some of the 'methods' are suspect against the 'norms of democracy' and have been encroaching and approaching chaos and anarchy (incl. the Central Govt. for not establishing committees and taking certain proactive and positive decisions much earlier), but 'we are, where we are today'! 'Dialogue' is the only way without breach of the Constitution and respect for the State Institutions esp. Judiciary, otherwise, the Army will and can takeover. Pakistan risks regression and serious damage to its advancement of democracy (or 'Theo-Democracy', a termed coined by Maulana Mawdudi in his academic discourse on 'Political Islam' and vast writings (120 books and over 1,000 articles); and in theoretical & practical essence, not too different to 'Jinnah's Vision of Democracy' - with the underlying three main principles - 'Faith', 'Unity' and 'Discipline'! P.S. A British-Pakistani & a practising

Always interfering in politics, not a good omen for a court.

What is wrong with our courts ? They are losing their dignity and credibility by getting involved in political matters in a partisan manner !

How can Constitution Avenue, Islamabad be a prohibited zone? According the worlds renowned Oxford Dictionary the definition of Avenue is: A thoroughfare running at right angles to the streets in a city laid out on a grid pattern: or a way of approaching a problem or making progress towards something: The installations on the Constitution Avenue, such as PM

I wonder why Supreme Court and Chief Justice did not take any action to apprehend the killers of 14 P.A.T protestors.

Without being disrespectful I find it very strange that sc didn't take what they call sodo moto notice when 14 innocent people were shot dead in Lahore by police. How come peaceful demostrators become such a big deal for SC.

Is it me or does anybody else think that SC is always pretty quick to issue notices in Noon League's defence?

@A J Khan: In deed a good argument

@Hasnain Haque When PTI is dead publically .Why not you wait for outcome of commission report,headed by chief justice of Pakistan ,legally it will be binding on the Govt.

@A J Khan you are compering apple with orange.

@Nadir can you explain ,so that we can sense logic behind your comment

@Akhter how?PEOPLE will vote him again even in fair election.imran has tar nished his image due to Tarna/musical party.He should have stopped his march ,when govt announced the commission.

@Syed Ahmed there is difference between protesters and peaceful march .Case has been regd against those protesters and police for showing negligence.

Every citizen has the right to express their dissatisfaction with the govt. the mass protest is the result of the current inept govt.

@M J Syed You have got it. We don't value sanity till we lose it; then others will look down upon us.