Islamabad, Nov. 22 (TNS): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday ordered the release of Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, who was under house arrest since January this year.
The Punjab government had asked for an extension to Saeed’s detention but the request was turned down by the court, according to prosecutor Sattar Sahil.
Saeed is scheduled to be released tomorrow (Thursday). “His previous detention for 30 days is over, which means he would be released tomorrow,” the prosecutor added.
The JuD chief, through his lawyer AK Dogar Advocate, had challenged his detention orders submitting that the requirements laid by the Supreme Court for the purpose were not fulfilled. He requested the court to set aside the detention and order his release.
