Following the apprehension of Sher Afzal Marwat, senior vice president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the Lahore District Bar took a decisive stand by prohibiting the entry of policemen into lower courts. The move, which comes in the wake of Marwat’s arrest outside the Lahore High Court, is a strong expression of dissent against what the bar perceives as an unjust detention.
President of the Lahore District Bar, Rana Intezar, issued a robust condemnation of Sher Afzal Marwat’s arrest, emphasizing the association’s solidarity with the detained lawyer. As a form of protest, the bar imposed a ban on police entry into lower courts, asserting that this restriction would persist until Sher Afzal Marwat is released.
In a parallel development, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) also joined the chorus advocating for Sher Afzal Marwat’s release. In a press statement, the SCBA decried Marwat’s arrest as a violation of human rights and expressed deep-seated concerns regarding the incident. The association called for a revision of the 16MPO law, emphasizing the importance of upholding justice standards, and urgently demanded the immediate release of the detained lawyer.
Sher Afzal Marwat, a prominent figure within PTI as its senior vice president, was taken into custody by a substantial police presence as he was leaving the high court premises after participating in a lawyers’ convention. The police cited the application of the 3MPO law as the basis for Marwat’s arrest, and he was subsequently transported to the Mazang police station.
The developments surrounding Sher Afzal Marwat’s arrest have sparked a wave of discontent within legal circles, prompting both the Lahore District Bar and the Supreme Court Bar Association to vociferously advocate for his release, citing concerns about human rights and justice standards.
