After Intelligence Bureau and Pemra, the federal government has decided to withdraw the review petition against the Faizabad sit-in case judgement, reported on Thursday. “We are withdrawing the review petition against the Faizabad sit-in case judgement,” Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman said. “The government has decided not to pursue the case. A plea for non-pursuance will be filed,” he added. It is to be noted here that the federal government filed the review petition through the Ministry of Defence. 

Earlier on Wednesday, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) also filed a miscellaneous petition in the Supreme Court to withdraw the review petition against the judgement in the Faizabad sit-in case. “The miscellaneous petition should be approved and the review petition should be allowed to be withdrawn,” the petition pleaded with the Supreme Court.“The review petition against the Faizabad sit-in judgement is pending review. The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing on the review petition on September 28. Pemra does not want to pursue the revision petition,” it stated. Earlier on Tuesday, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) also urged the apex court to allow it to withdraw its review petition against the Faizabad sit-in case judgement.

 Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)