Islamabad : The Islamabad High Court has ordered the formation of a larger bench to hear a petition challenging Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) planned long march on September 27.

Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar issued notices to the Attorney General, the advocate generals of the four provinces and the Advocate General for Islamabad. The next hearing has been scheduled for September 10.

The petition was filed by a citizen, Waqas Ahmed, who has challenged PTI's planned protest, which the party says is aimed at seeking the release of its leadership, including party founder Imran Khan.

During the hearing, the petitioner's lawyer argued that there was no legal justification for the march because the cases against PTI leaders were already being heard by the courts.

The lawyer also referred to alleged casualties and financial losses during previous protests, arguing that demonstrations should not be used to put pressure on the judiciary.

Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar asked whether the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government's machinery would be involved in the planned protest.

The petitioner's lawyer said the federal Interior Ministry had already warned the provincial chief secretary against using government resources for protests.

The lawyer further told the court that the district administration had not yet received any application seeking permission for the protest.

The petitioner's counsel also raised concerns over messages posted on PTI's official social media accounts, alleging that some of them created distinctions between judges.

The court has issued notices to the relevant parties and adjourned further proceedings until September 10.