Peshawar
April 2, 2021
MINGORA: The Swat Press Club was de-sealed on the orders of Peshawar High Court (PHC) Mingora Bench here on Thursday.
A division bench of the PHC Mingora bench comprising Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Waqar Ahmad ordered the district administration to de-seal the club.
Aurangzeb Khan Advocate represented the Swat Press Club management while Assistant Commissioner Shazaeb Naqvi appeared on behalf of the district administration.
The bench issued a short order to de-seal the club, saying the district administration and information secretary were not authorized to seal the building.
During the remarks, Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim said that democracy and free media were interrelated.