Staff Report
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders detained under the Jail Bharo movement.
The LHC suspended the detention orders of PTI leaders and ordered the release of PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, PTI General Secretary Asad Umar, and other arrested leaders.
LHC seeks reply from Punjab government
In this regard, the court has also sought a reply from the interim Punjab government and other relevant parties on March 7.
The provincial apex court judge Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh has issued an order on the request of PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry’s plea. The Punjab government, home secretary, inspector general of police (IGP), and inspector general of prisons were made respondents in the petition.
It is pertinent to note that PTI leaders Shah Mahmood and Asad Umar and other leaders and activists were arrested from Lahore and moved to other jails in the province.
