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Modi visit challenged in Lahore high court

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Pakistan was challenged in the Lahore high court on Friday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Pakistan was challenged in the Lahore high court on Friday.

The petition was filed by Muneer Ahmad through advocate Azhar Siddique. The petition has adopted the stance that Mr Modi along with 120-member delegation visited Pakistan without any official permission.

It said the arrival was reported on social media however, no legal procedure was carried out for the visit whereas no action was also taken by law enforcement agencies and interior ministry in this regard. Federal government, ministry of civil aviation and airport security force were made parties in the petition.

Mr Modi paid a surprise visit to Pakistan and met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on December 25.

The two Premiers held an hour-and-a-half meeting at Nawaz Sharif’s personal residence in Lahore at Jati Umra.

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