SAHIWAL: Nineteen political workers, office-bearers and activists of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) detained under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) have been released by Justice Waheed Khan of the Lahore High Court, Multan Bench.

Dawn learnt from sources all of them were released from Central Prison Sahiwal after receiving on Sunday afternoon. These political workers were reportedly arrested on the order of deputy commissioner on Sept 13 and detained in Central Jail. Their detention was challenged in the Multan Bench of the Lahore High Court, which ruled that the detention of the PTI workers and office-bearers was unlawful.

Those freed included Agha Qamar Abbas, Shoaib Khan Baloch, Tanveer Hussain, Muhammad Azhar, Javed Iqbal and Mansoor Iftikhar Hashmi.

Meanwhile, the Crime Control Department (CCD) arrested two former office-bearers of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, Vehari district from Adda Ghaziabad on Sunday. Those arrested were identified as Muhammad Nadeem Sargana and Shaban Chauhan.

The CCD claimed to have recovered a 30-bore illegal pistol from Chauhan’s possession while six bullets were found in Sargana’s pocket. The CCD Police Station Sahiwal registered a case on the complaint of Inspector Muhammad Sajjad.

Published in Dawn, September 28th, 2026