Sher Afzal Marwat detained under public order law

LAHORE: The Lahore police detained Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Advocate Sher Afzal Marwat on Thursday under 3 MPO (Maintenance of Public Order) Ordinance.

He was taken into custody from outside the Lahore High Court. The Elite Force was called in to assist the police in case of any resistance.

According to sources, Advocate Marwat was shifted to the Mozang police station and thence to Kot Lakhpat jail.

Earlier, Marwat had attended a meeting and addressed lawyers and also talked to the media.

Reacting to the arrest, the PTI called it abduction from outside the court. In several tweets, the party leaders described the “abduction as shameful”. “Abduction of lawyers from the premises of LHC is absolutely shameful and represents once again the respect for courts in the eyes of those in power. The caretaker government is crossing all limits of fascism,” tweeted a PTI official.