LAHORE (Republic policy) – The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday issued notices to the Punjab government and other parties in petitions seeking the release of PTI leaders who surrendered themselves to police in Lahore earlier this week under their party’s “Jail Bharo Tehreek (court arrest drive)”.
LHC Justice Shahram Sarwar Chaudhry has sought a report from the government lawyer till Feb 27. PTI leader Zain Qureshi, the son of former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and Senator Ijaz Chaudhry filed the petitions.
The Imran Khan-led party kicked off its court arrest drive from Lahore on Wednesday when Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Asad Umar, Azam Swati, Murad Raas, and other party leaders gave their arrests along with workers. Following their arrest, the authorities shifted them to separate jails in different cities, saying the political leaders would be detained for 30 days under 3 MPO.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi has been sent to Attock, Mr Umar and Mr Raas to DG Khan, while Azam Swati has been sent to Rahim Yar Khan jail.
