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Islamabad, Jan 2 (PTI): A Pakistani court on Saturday refused to entertain a petition against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent Lahore visit, saying there was no urgency to hear it during winter vacations.
The petition challenging Modi’s visit has been rejected by the office of the registrar of the Lahore high court, a court official told PTI.
Advocate Azhar Saddique filed the petition in the Lahore high court on Saturday stating that Modi along with his delegation visited Pakistan without any “official permission” as most of the members of the delegation travelling with him stayed at the airport premises without visa.
On December 25, PM Modi along some members of his delegation went to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif’s Raiwind residence in Jati Umra near Lahore.
The court rejected the petition saying that there was “no urgency” and that it cannot be entertained during the vacations.
Sadique said he would file the petition after the vacations.
Modi sprang a surprise with a 150-minute visit to Lahore where he greeted Sharif on his birthday and held talks during which they decided to open ways for peace for the “larger good” of the people of the two countries.
Modi made the stopover here on his way back home after a day-long unannounced visit to Afghanistan where he went following a two-day trip to Russia last month.
Earlier Report
Petition filed in Pakistani court against Modi's visit
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS): A petition against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Pakistan has been filed in the Lahore High Court.
Petitioner named Muneer Ahmad contended on Friday that Modi, along with a 120-member delegation visited Pakistan without any official permission, The Nation reported.
Information about his visit was received through social media and no legal procedures were adopted, he said.
The federal government, the Civil Aviation and Airport Security Force (ASF) were made party to the petition.
Modi on December 25 paid a surprise visit to Pakistan and met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
The two prime ministers held a one-and-a-half hour meeting at Sharif's Jati Umra residence in Lahore.