ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed a petition seeking orders for registration of high treason case against former prime minister Imran Khan and his former cabinet members and placement of their names on Exit Control List in ‘letter gate’ matter.
The court declared the petition as non-maintainable and imposed a fine worth Rs100,000 upon petitioner Molvi Iqbal Haider.
Chief Justice Athar Minallah announced the verdict, which was reserved earlier by the court after listening arguments from the petitioner.
The petitioner had prayed the court to also place the names of ex-ministers Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and Shah Mehmood Qureshi, and former NA deputy speaker Qasim Suri on ECL after registering a high treason case against them.
At the outset of hearing, the chief justice asked the petitioner that why he wants to politicise the subject, adding that the state is as strong to view such matters.
The court in its decision said that the petitioner has leveled baseless allegations against an elected prime minister. It is the responsibility of every citizen to not politicise and create thrill in national security issues.
Dragging ambassadors and their classified reports into political disputes could weaken the national interests.
The petitioner had adopted the stance that if the government had received the letter on March 7, then it should have investigated it.
The court said it is a cable instead of a letter.
The petitioner had further said that it is necessary to interrogate the matter as it is related to foreign policy and relations with US.
