The Lahore High Court Chief Justice on Tuesday allowed functioning of a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Women in Struggle for Empowerment (WISE). The court restraining the respondent authorities from taking coercive measures against the petitioner and her organisation issued notices to interior ministry and home department for January 27.
The petitioner WISE Executive Director Bushra Khaliq has challenged a circular issued by Punjab Industries, Commerce & Investment Department in light of recommendation of Home Department.
The petitioner's counsel told to the court that the authorities asked her organisation to stop working and accused it of being involved in objectionable and anti-state activities. She said the allegations made in the impugned circular were misleading and false.
The petitioner contended that the organisation had in no way violated any of the reasonable restrictions placed under the law and the Constitution. She said WISE was a peaceful organisation and it had utmost respect and regard for the laws of the country.
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