LHC issues notices to foreign secretary in contempt pleas over PTI-linked Pakistanis detained in UAE
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday issued notices to Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar in two separate contempt petitions over alleged non-compliance with an earlier order in a matter related to two PTI-affiliated Pakistani citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). On September 14, the LHC had directed the foreign secretary to process and decide within 15 days…
The Lahore High Court (LHC) issued notices to Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar on Thursday over two contempt petitions. The petitions allege that the foreign secretary has not complied with a previous court order concerning two PTI-affiliated Pakistani citizens detained in the UAE. The court directed the foreign secretary to decide on representations related to the detention of Syed Salman Raza Zaidi and Muhammad Junaid Jahangir within 15 days.
The petitioners argue that Zaidi and Jahangir have not been granted consular, diplomatic, or legal access despite the court's earlier directive on September 14. The counsel for the petitioners, Abuzar Salman Niazi and Barrister Abuzar Salman Niazi, contend that the two individuals have been deprived of proper legal assistance and information regarding their cases.
They have requested the court to initiate contempt proceedings against the foreign secretary for non-compliance.
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