Writ challenges presidential clemency

A writ petition has been filed in the High Court challenging the provision allowing the President to pardon convicted individuals in the absence of a specific policy framework.

Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Ishrat Hasan submitted the writ petition to the relevant branch of the High Court on Monday (January 20) as a public interest litigation.

Advocate Ishrat Hasan confirmed the filing of the writ and shared details about the petition.