CJP 'expects' PTI march to be in accordance with law.

ISLAMABAD -- Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial stated on Friday that he expected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan to hold his party's Haqeeqi Azadi March in accordance with the law.

The apex court heard the federal government's plea seeking contemp proceedings against the deposed premier for violating the court's order during the May 25 long march. Justice Bandial asked Imran's counsel Salman Akram Raja if the court should expect a law breach during the ongoing march.

Addressing the five-judge larger bench, Additional Attorney General (AAG) Chaudhary Amir Rehman requested that the respondent - Imran Khan - should be required to follow the law if the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration allowed the PTI to hold its march in Islamabad.

When the bench asked Salman Raja to respond, he maintained that he had not obtained specific instructions on the matter.

The counsel for the interior ministry, Salman Aslam Butt, called for the bench to pass directions for obtaining call direct records (CDRs) in order to verify that phones were working in the area...