IHC stops arrest of lawyer

Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday stopped the authorities from arresting Sher Afzal Marawat Advocate, a member of PTI’s legal team, without its prior approval.

Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard the case seeking details of cases against the petitioner.

During the course of proceedings, the petitioner Sher Afzal Marawat appeared before the court along with his lawyer Adil Aziz Qazi.

The court asked the police to present the details of cases against the lawyer. The court also asked the respondents that whether the name of the petitioner was on ECL or not.

The court stopped the arrest of the lawyer without its approval and adjourned the hearing of the case till Friday.