Lahore:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday temporarily stopped the Punjab government and deputy commissioners from issuing detention orders under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) until December 5.
Justice Amjad Rafique passed the order while hearing a petition filed by former MPA Zainab Umair challenging the issuance of detention orders under Section 3 of the MPO, says the petitioner’s counsel, Muhammad Azhar Siddique, in a media talk at the LHC. The counsel further stated that the court had sought a detailed report from the government by the next hearing date.
Zainab Umair challenged the impugned section, stating that it violated the fundamental rights guaranteed in the Constitution.