Lahore High Court dismisses petition against 10-da...

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•   LAHORE:  The Lahore High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the proposed 10-day Basant festival in 2027, declaring it premature in the absence of an official government notification confirming the event.
• During the hearing, the court questioned the maintainability of the petition, observing that proceedings could not be initiated solely on the basis of information available on websites without an official notification from the government.
• The judge observed that the court could not determine whether the proposed festival violated fundamental rights without first establishing that an official decision had been made by the relevant authorities.

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LAHORE:  The Lahore High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the proposed 10-day Basant festival in 2027, declaring it premature in the absence of an official government notification confirming the event.

Justice Shahram Sarwar Chaudhry heard the petition filed by citizen Shahid Islam, who sought judicial intervention against the proposed duration of the festival, citing concerns over public safety and the alleged absence of proper standard operating procedures (SOPs).

During the hearing, the court questioned the maintainability of the petition, observing that proceedings could not be initiated solely on the basis of information available on websites without an official notification from the government.

Justice Shahram Sarwar Chaudhry asked the petitioner’s counsel to produce the notification under which Basant was allegedly scheduled to be celebrated for 10 days in 2027.