LHC seeks replies on detention of Asad Umar

• LHC heard plea on detention of Asad Umar
• Asad Umar is in Rajanpur Jail since he courted arrested
• Court sought reply from interim Punjab government

Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday heard a pled regarding the detention of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Asad Umar.

The senior leader has been in Rajanpur Jail ever since he was arrested during the first phase of the Jail Bahro Tehreek launched by the party to court arrest.

Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh heard application of filed by Asad Umar’s wife Safia Fatima Umar seeking the release of her husband.

The court rejected the request to request to seek Umar immediately.  The court issued a notice the Punjab government and other respondents sought their response.

The plea stated that Deputy Commissioner Lahore Rafia Haider has issued detention orders for Asad Umar. It added that Asad Umar’s detention orders should be annulled and he should be presented in court.

Earlier, the he deputy commissioner told the Lahore High Court that PTI leader Asad Umar had been detained for 30 days for violating the public order.

Justice Chaudhry Shehram Sarwar was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the wife of Umar, seeking his release after he courted arrest.

Lahore DC Rafia Haider filed a report stating that the PTI leader had not been detained for any personal grudge or enmity. The report said the deputy commissioner issued the detention order fo maintaining law and order.

The DC asked the court to dismiss the petition since the petitioner had not availed the first remedy under the law by filing an appeal before the government.

The judge adjourned further hearing till March 10 and directed the petitioner’s counsel to come up with his reply after going through the report of the DC.

On Feb 27, the court was told that nine leaders of the PTI arrested during the party’s ‘Jail Bharo Tehreek’ had been detained for 30 days.

PTI vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi had been detained in the jail of Attock, Asad Umar in Rajanpur, Umar Sarfaraz Cheema in Bhakkar, Senator Waleed Iqbal in Layyah, Senator Azam Swati in Rahim Yar Khan, Murad Raas in D.G Khan, Muhammad Khan Madani in Bahawalpur, Azam Khan Niazi and Ahsan Dogar in Layyah.

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