Summary The petition was filed by MNA Jamshed Dasti.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The Pakistan Protection Act 2014 has been challenged in Islamabad High Court, Dunya News reported on Monday.
In his petition, Jamshed Dasti said the law was in violation of Article 4,9,10 of the constitution. He said the act was repugnant the basic human rights.
Dasti said the law will give special powers to people like Gullu Butt. He also stated that the act can be used against political rivals.
The petition also stated that the procedure, mentioned in the Act, for remand wasn’t right.
Last week, the President signed into law the Pakistan Protection Bill 2014.
Under the Act, mobile phone records will be rendered as admissible evidence, an arrested person could be held in custody for 60 days and grade-15 or equivalent officers will have the authority to issue shoot-to-kill orders for ‘militants.’
The bill also requires to warn the militants before shooting. It will also allow sentencing a convict to 20 years in prison.
The Act has been enforced for a period of two years throughout the country. .
Several political parties including PTI and MQM had expressed their reservations against the bill.
