The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday barred authorities from arresting PTI leaders Shehryar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar in any another case till November 21.

The petition of PTI leaders against the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance were heared by IHC judge Justice Babar Sattar.

On October 26, The Islamabad High Court had stopped authorities from arresting PTI’s Shehryar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar in any further case, until the next week.

During the proceedings, the court summoned the Additional Attorney General to provide insights into the MPO application filed in Islamabad.

Justice Babar Sattar requested the Additional Attorney General to either present arguments or submit a written reply regarding the matter.

Additional AG Manoor Iqbal Dogal appeared in the court, and the court questioned the reasons for the federal government’s reluctance to engage with the court.

In response, the Additional AG requested some time to submit written arguments.

However, the court expressed its concern, noting that the matter had been pending for two months, and a week should have been sufficient to decide on it.

The court accepted the plea and adjourned the hearing of the case until the following week, while preventing the arrest of PTI leaders till the next hearing.