align: justify;">ISLAMABAD, Oct 09 (APP):The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Islamabad, in response to a petition seeking the recovery of Intazar Hussain Panjotha, a lawyer for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) founder.
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align: justify;">Chief Justice of IHC, Justice Aamer Farooq heard the petition filed by the Advocate Ali Ijaz.
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align: justify;">During the hearing, Chief Justice Aamer Farooq remarked that while notices are being issued, the petitioner must first follow the legal procedure by reporting the matter to the police.
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align: justify;">During the proceedings, lawyers Faisal Chaudhry and Ali Ejaz appeared before the court.
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align: justify;">Faisal Chaudhry highlighted the urgency of the situation, explaining that he was with Panjotha the previous day, but lost contact with him after they parted ways around 4 p.m.
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align: justify;">The court inquired whether a formal application had been submitted to the police, to which Chaudhry confirmed that Panjotha was last seen in the F-6 area.
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align: justify;">Meanwhile, Chief Justice Aamer Farooq directed the petitioner to follow legal procedures by first filing a report with the police.
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align: justify;">The court then issued a notice to the IGP Islamabad and adjourned the hearing until the next day.