The detention order against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Lahore President Mian Usman Akram has been withdrawn by the Lahore deputy commissioner, Capt. (Retd.) Muhammad Ali Ijaz. This update was submitted to the Lahore High Court (LHC) in a report by the deputy commissioner’s representative.
Justice Ali Zia Bajwa is set to hear the petition challenging Usman’s detention. The petition was filed by his wife, Kulsoom Usman, seeking his release from custody.
Details of Mian Usman Akram’s detention and release
Mian Usman Akram had been held in jail for two months under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance. The withdrawal of his detention order marks a significant development in his case.
Related detentions of PTI members in Lahore
This development follows the recent release of Noreen Khan Niazi and Uzma Khan, sisters of PTI founder Imran Khan, who were detained under the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960. They had been held since September 21 on orders from the Lahore deputy commissioner.
On October 29, Noreen Niazi was transferred from Kot Lakhpat Jail to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology after she complained of chest pain, with initial medical examinations conducted at the hospital, according to her lawyer Rana Mudassar Umar.
