A Pakistani judge on Monday took a jibe at India while wrapping up a case against 23 people protesting against the arrest of a Pashtun activist known for criticising the country's powerful military.
Chief Justice Athar Minallah of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) took up the bail petitions of 23 workers of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) and Awami Workers Party (AWP), who were arrested by the Islamabad police last month for staging protest.
"Everyone's constitutional rights will be protected. This is Pakistan, not India," Chief Justice Minallah said.
During the hearing the chief justice said that "we don't expect that a democratic government will curb freedom of expression."
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