KARACHI: The Sindh government has released Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Sammi Deen Baloch after withdrawing order to detain her under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, Dawn.com reported.

Sammi and five others were taken into custody on March 24 for violating a ban under Section 144 of the criminal procedure code. Despite a judicial magistrate discharging the activists and ordering their release the next day, Sammi was detained shortly under the MPO for 30 days.

On April 1, the Sindh home department withdrew her name from the detention order and directed the jail authorities to release Sammi if she was not required in any other case.

Confirming the release, Sammi’s sister Mehlab Deen Baloch posted on X: “My sister, Sammi Deen, has finally been released, and I cannot express my gratitude enough. I sincerely thank Advocate Jibran Nasir and all the human rights activists, civil society members and everyone who stood by us, raised their voices, and fought for justice.”

Published in Dawn, April 3rd, 2025