MWM to file amended petition against Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal

Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) approached the Lahore High Court against Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal for calling the organisation a banned outfit. Then, it withdrew the petition with a view to amend it and file against shortly.

MWM Deputy Secretary General Nasir Abbas Shirazi pleaded that the Interior minister misled a meeting of the National Assembly by stating that the MWM was a banned outfit and also had claimed involvement in terrorist activities.
He pointed out that the court in a 2015 decision declared the MWM a political party and also allowed its political activities across the country. He contended that the Interior minister made a false statement on the floor of the assembly and also committed a contempt of court. The petitioner asked the court to take action against the Interior minister under contempt law.
However, he withdrew it as party sources said Wednesday that the amended petition would be filed soon.