Citation Name: 2024 PLD 115 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case ALLAH MUHAMMAD alias HAJI MALIK NOORZAI vs GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, Ministry of Interior through Secretary S — 2024 PLD 115 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation: 2024 PLD 115 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court: Balochistan High Court
Year: 2024
Reporter: PLD
Parties: Citation Name: 2024 PLD 115 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case ALLAH MUHAMMAD alias HAJI MALIK NOORZAI vs GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, Ministry of Interior through Secretary S
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 11-EE---C; S. 11-EE; Anti-Terrorism Act

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Judgment text as reported

Citation Name: 2024 PLD 115 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTANBookmark this Case ALLAH MUHAMMAD alias HAJI MALIK NOORZAI VS GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, Ministry of Interior through Secretary S.11-EE---Constitution of Pakistan, Arts. 18 & 199---Constitutional petition---Proscription of person---Freezing of bank account and imposing travel restrictions---Pre-condition---Petitioners/accused persons were aggrieved of freezing/blocking of their bank accounts; placing them in watch list and imposing restrictions on their travel for having connections with a proscribed organization---Validity---Provision of S. 11-EE of Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, prescribed "reasonable ground to believe" standard to impose sanctions---Powers under S. 11-EE of Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, were exercisable subject to condition that the authority must take into account all relevant facts and circumstances to form an opinion---Such opinion must be based on information received from any credible source which should be authentic and not just mere suspicion---There must evidence to establish reasonableness---The ground should be communicated to the person within three days---Authority was required to place entire material before the Court---State functionaries while discharging official functions were to ensure that no one was denied right to earn livelihood---Word "lawful" used in Art. 18 of the Constitution qualified right of a citizen in relevant field---High Court set aside freezing/blocking of accounts of petitioners as the same were illegal and void ab initio and petitioners could not be prohibited from doing lawful business---Constitutional petition was allowed accordingly.

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