IHC grants DC time to reply on PTI MNAs’ detention
The Islamabad High Court has granted the Deputy Commissioner more time to respond to petitions challenging the detention of two PTI lawmakers. The lawmakers claim their arrest under the Maintenance of Public Order ordinance was politically motivated and unlawful.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing political tensions in Pakistan and the judicial scrutiny of government detention powers.
ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday granted the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad time until Monday to submit a reply in petitions challenging the detention of two Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) MNAs under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance.
A single-judge bench headed by Justice Khadim Hussain Somro heard petitions filed by PTI lawmakers Adil Bazai and Dawar Kundi.
The court directed that the matter be fixed before another available bench on Monday as Justice Somro said he would not be available that day.
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The petitions, filed through their counsel Babar Awan, challenge the detention orders issued under Section 3(1) of the MPO, under which the two lawmakers were detained for 15 days.
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