LAHORE: A sessions court on Friday directed a petitioner to submit a copy of the police order refusing to register a case against Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz for wearing police uniform.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Muzaffar Nawaz Malik was hearing the petition filed by Waqar Ahmed, challenging the non-registration of a case against the chief minister for wearing police uniform at the passing out ceremony of the policewomen.

Advocate Aftab Ahmad Bajwa, on behalf of the petitioner, argued that the Old Anarkali station house officer refused to lodge a case against the chief minister on the ground that the IGP and other senior police officers were also present on the occasion.

The judge directed the petitioner to submit a copy of the police officer’s refusal order by April 29.

Earlier, the petitioner’s lawyer argued the CM wore police uniform at the women police officials’ passing out event against the law that says no individual can wear the uniform of any institution (without being an employee of it). He said the CM committed a cognizable offence and the police were duty-bound to register a case against her and the officials who shared the stage with her.

He asked the court to order police to register an FIR against the CM on the application of the petitioner.

Published in Dawn, April 27th, 2024