Monitoring Desk
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered Lahore Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rafia Haider and Aurat March organisers to sit together to sort out the venue for the planned march on March 8.
The Aurat March organising committee has sought permission from the Lahore district government for the planned rally on March 8 at Nasser Bagh in Lahore.
After strong opposition from religious organisations, particularly the JI’s (Jamaat-i-Islami) women and student wings, who had also announced a programme against the Aurat March, the deputy commissioner rejected the plea, citing “the current security scenario, threat alerts, and law and order situation, and activities such as displaying controversial cards and banners.”
The Punjab government, the deputy commissioner and a police officer of the Lahore police and Nadeem Ashraf, a member of the National Commission for Human Rights in Punjab, were named as respondents in the petition filed by the Aurat March organisers in the LHC under Article 199 of the Constitution.
