Lahore High Court Disposes of Petition Seeking Recovery of PTI Founding Chairman’s Sisters; Punjab Government Reports 30-Day Extension in Detention
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has officially dismissed a habeas corpus case filed for the recovery of the founding chairman of the PTI’s two sister girls, Aleema Khanum, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, based on the official report filed by the Home Secretary of the Punjab Government.
The petition was presented to Justice Abhar Gul Khan, where Ahad Khan (husband of Uzma Khan) and Aleema Khanum’s son were also present before the court.
The Lahore High Court hearing took place with some key highlights.Here are some of the highlights of the Lahore High Court hearing.
During the hearing, counsel for the Punjab government told the bench that the Punjab government had extended the detention of the three women by another 30 days, which was officially issued on October 7.
Petitioner’s Plea and Arguments: The advocate for petitioner Rana Mudassar Omar requested the Court to ensure the recovery and production of the three sisters before the Bench arguing that the new amendments in the Constitution, in the wake of changes, would also create difficulties.
Court Remarks: The court stated that it was clear that orders could not be issued by it, which exceeded the scope and jurisdiction of the pending petition, and what the law said, had to be understood.