Plea against PTI workers’ detention admitted in LHC Multan Bench
The Lahore High Court, Multan Bench has admitted a writ petition challenging the detention of 24 PTI office bearers, leaders, and workers from Sahiwal tehsil under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance. The court has directed Sahiwal Deputy Commissioner Samiullah Farooq to submit a report by September 24, 2026. Around 47 PTI workers and office-bearers were detained and sent to Sahiwal Central Prison for 30 days under Section 3 of the MPO Ordinance.
The petition was filed on behalf of 24 PTI leaders and workers, including Bahawal R. Sher, Javed Iqbal, Shoaib Khalid, Tanveer Hussain, Muhammad Kaleemullah, Muhammad Nazir, Muhammad Azhar, Tahir Naseem, Pervaiz Akhtar, Agha Qamar Abbas, Zahoor Ahmad, Mansoor Iftikhar Hashmi, Mahmood Iftikhar Hashmi, Usama Abrar, Muzaffar Ali, Muhammad Khalil, Mian Muhammad Sarwar, Fazal Kareem, Muhammad Jameel, Hassan Abbas, Qamar Sial, Khalid Mahmood.
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