Lahore High Court Orders Jail Authorities to Arrange Meeting Between Noreen Niazi and Her Two Daughters Tomorrow; Summons DC Lahore in Person Over Detention Extension
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) today summoned jail authorities to set up a formal meeting with Noreen Niazi and her two daughters in prison tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM.
While hearing a petition filed by Sakina and Shahraiz against the extension of the detention notification issued against the sister of the founding leader of the PTI, Justice Abher Gul Khan gave the order.
The following are the highlights of the Lahore High Court’s Hearing and Orders today.
Prison Meeting Directives: An order requiring a 1 hour meeting between Noreen Niazi and her daughters without delay was passed. The petitioner’s lawyer has been told to place a formal application before the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Lahore for the meeting which must be held tomorrow.
The court summoned the Deputy Commissioner of Lahore in his personal capacity to the next hearing on November 4 to discuss the extension of detention notices to Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan, expressing its doubt of administrative actions. Meanwhile, the hearing on the extension of Alima Khanum’s detention was postponed till next week.
Medical Report and Previous Access: Punjab government’s counsel appeared before the court and presented a compliance report on behalf of the Secretary of Interior, which showed that Noreen Niazi had been given medical treatment at a hospital and was discharged safely and transferred back to jail, pursuant to doctors’ recommendations. She said that the meeting with her mother had already been allowed for Hajira Niazi on October 29 while she was in hospital.