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LHC bars Punjab govt from issuing any detention orders

Petitioner argued that such orders are used for political victimisation

LAHORE (Dunya News) The Lahore High Court has barred the Punjab government from issuing any detention orders until December 5.

LHC’s Justice Amjad Rafiq issued the ruling while hearing a petition filed by Advocate Azhar Siddique challenging the legal status of such orders.

The decision noted that, according to the government lawyer, the government has issued 20,000 such king of orders since 2022, with 4,470 issued in 2023 alone.

The petitioner's lawyer argued that the government used house arrest orders for political victimisation. He called for amendments in the relevant law under Article 10-A of the Constitution.

After hearing the arguments, Justice Rafiq instructed the provincial government to refrain from issuing any house arrested orders until December 5.

He also directed the lawyers to present arguments regarding the legal status of Section 3 of the law at the next hearing.  

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