Govt must ensure strict observance of corona SOPs Top Story December 10, 2020 LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday turned down a request to restrain the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) from holding its public meeting at Minar-e-Pakistan on December 13. “This is an administrative and policy matter, hence no interference is required by this court,” Justice Jawad Hassan observed while disposing of two petitions against the PDM meeting. The judge observed that the petitioners had no locus standi to agitate the matter as their fundamental rights to life as guaranteed under the Constitution had not been infringed due to rallies/meetings to be arranged by political parties. “The petitioners are not political workers and neither intend to attend any political meeting, therefore, there is no possibility of petitioners being infected by COVID-19. So they have no locus standi to file these petitions,” the judge remarked in his 14-page verdict.