SC returns PTI's plea seeking protection for second march.

ISLAMABAD: Much to the PTI's dismay, the Supreme Court Thursday returned its petition seeking protection from the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) as it plans to take out a second long march after the first drew a blank in the heavily-guarded federal capital on May 25. The registrar raised objections to the petition, noting that the top court had already issued an order on the matter, and the PTI had not moved the relevant forum.

"The petitioner (PTI) has not approached any other appropriate forum available under the law for the same relief and has also not provided any justification for not doing so," the registrar said.

Among other issues, the registrar said the plea mentions were "controversial issues" in paragraphs 4, 5, 12, and 14, says a news report.

After abruptly ending the Azadi March on March 26 , PTI Chairman Khan had given the government a six-day ultimatum to announce a date for a general election. He later said he called the march off for fear of bloodshed.

The PTI's long march to Islamabad last week caused riots across the country in which three people, including a police constable and two PTI workers, lost their lives.

A day earlier, in a written order, the Supreme Court (SC) directed the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and other relevant authorities to submit a...