A Lahore High Court bench has issued varied remarks on the violent protests by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) against the arrest of its chairman Imran Khan.
Headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, the bench — which included Justice Aalia Neelum, Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh, Justice Anwarul Haq Pannun and Justice Amjad Rafiq — was hearing a petition of former chief minister Usman Buzdar seeking details of cases registered against him on Friday.
Justice Sheikh asked an additional advocate general whether it was possible to arrest a person hours after the registration of an FIR.
Justice Neelum observed that a report should also be summoned on the registration of cases against the predecessors by every succeeding government during the last 10 years.
The judge said another report should be sought on the role of political leadership in the time of crisis.
Justice Najafi observed that the arrest of politicians was not unusual but what happened after the arrest of the PTI chairman was never seen.
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