The Lahore High Court on Monday ordered the release of PTI Senior Vice President Sher Afzal Marwat, who was detained under the Maintenance of Public Order last week.
Marwat was arrested from outside the LHC on Dec 14, where he had arrived to join a protest. Footage of his arrest shared by the PTI on X had shown policemen dragging him by the collar as several lawyers tried to stop them. He was later moved to an undisclosed location.
The arrest was made under the MPO. The law empowers the police to detain a person considered “prejudicial to public safety or the maintenance of public order”.
