The AFSPA gives the armed forces personnel, operating in the disturbed areas, sweeping powers to search, arrest and to open fire if they deem it necessary for "the maintenance of public order".
Following the completion of her 14-day physical remand, Khadija Shah was presented before the Quetta ATC. The judge, however, ordered her release due to a lack of evidence in the case.
Earlier in the day, Shah Mahmood Qureshi was taken into custody by Rawalpindi police from Adiala jail in connection with a case related to the May 9 violent protests. He was taken into custody a day after being detained under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (3-MPO) after bail wa
Pakistan's former National Assembly (NA) speaker and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser was released from jail on Wednesday following the withdrawal of his detention order under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (MPO), Dawn newspaper reported.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf President Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, was arrested shortly after being released from prison on Tuesday, Pakistan-based Express Tribune reported.
It may be noted that Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was released on the Lahore High Court's instructions and then promptly detained again by Islamabad police under 3-MPO.
The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) condemned the "manhandling" and re-arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi in violation of the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) orders.
Islamabad High Court, on Wednesday, ordered the release of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Shehryar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar as it heard their pleas against their prolonged detentions under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) ordinance.
Elahi's action comes after the Lahore Deputy Commissioner issued a 30-day detention order for Elahi under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO).
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan appeared before two Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) to record his statement in 12 cases registered under Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), Anti-Terrorist Act (ATA) and Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) on Monday, reported The News International.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif submitted the resolution, which demanded that the culprits of the May 9 events be prosecuted under the Army Act while also respecting human rights.