Constitutional Petition No.D-1480 of 2018
Date Order with Signature of the Judge
For orders as to maintainability of petition.
15th May, 2018.
Mr. Nadeem Khan, Advocate holding brief for
Mr. Irfan Aziz, Advocate for petitioner.
Mr. Hakim Ali Shaikh, Additional Advocate General, Sindh.
Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Awan, D.P.G.Sindh.
Mr. Pervez Akhtar, State Counsel.
Mr. Ammar Yasir, Law Officer Pakistan Rangers.
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Aftab Ahmed Gorar, J.:- At the outset, learned counsel holding brief states that instant petition may be disposed of with directions to the official respondents to act in accordance with law and provide legal protection to the petitioner in the manner that he may not be harassed.
2. At the outset, learned Additional Advocate General, Sindh, learned Deputy Prosecutor General, Sindh, State Counsel and Law Officer of Pakistan Rangers submit that State functionaries are legally bound to provide legal protection to all the citizens including the petitioners without any discrimination. They ensure that official respondents shall conduct themselves strictly in accordance with law and provide legal protection to the petitioners.
3. Learned counsel holding brief being satisfied with the above statements, seeks disposal of instant petition. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with directions to official respondents to conduct themselves strictly in accordance with law and provide legal protection of life, honour and property to the petitioner in the manner that no one shall cause harassment to the petitioner.
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