Islamabad High Court seeks reply on detention of two PTI MNAs
The Islamabad High Court issued a notice to the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad on Wednesday seeking a response regarding petitions challenging the detention of two Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf members of the National Assembly.
Court issues notice to officials
Justice Khadim Hussain Somro heard arguments from counsel Babar Awan representing Adil Bazai and Dawar Kundi. The judge reserved a preliminary decision after reviewing petitions that sought to declare the detention orders null and void. The court has set a deadline for the Deputy Commissioner to provide a reply by tomorrow.
Petitioners challenge detention legality
The lawyers argued that their clients were forcibly taken from outside Parliament Lodges on September 21 under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance. Counsel Awan contended that the lawmakers did not instigate public unrest or participate in unlawful activities while using social media to urge peace. The petitions further alleged that the state violated due process and constitutional guarantees by keeping the two members in solitary confinement without adequate healthcare.
Respondents named in case
The legal filings name the advocate general and the deputy commissioner Islamabad as the official respondents in this matter. The counsel maintained that the detention orders were arbitrary and motivated by ulterior intentions rather than public order concerns. Awan requested that the court set aside the orders because they violated Articles 9 and 14 of the constitution.
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