Summary Lahore High Court judge Qasim Khan heard the case.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday ordered authorities to release all the political activists and declared their house arrest null and void.
Lahore High Court judge Qasim Khan heard the case.
During case proceedings, Pakistan Awami Tehreek lawyer Ishtiaq Chaudhry told court that political activists have still not been released despite court orders. Home Secretary is constantly lingering on the issue.
The lawyer argued that the authorities do not have any written record regarding workers’ house arrest.
Meanwhile, Home Secretary of Punjab told court that orders to release five hundred and fifty one workers of Pakistan Awami Tehrek and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf have been issued, however, bail bonds are being collected from them.
Awami Tehreek lawyer argued that it has already been proved in court that these detentions are illegal.
PTI counsel Gohar Sindhu told court that party workers have been politically victimized by the Punjab government.
After hearing the arguments, the court nullified arrest of all the political activists and ordered authorities to release them within thirty minutes without collecting bail bonds.
