Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) activist Sanam Javed was released from Kot Lakhpat Jail on Wednesday, two days after the Lahore High Court ordered her release in a case registered under charges of inciting unrest and raising anti-state slogans.
According to Express News, Javed was released in the presence of party workers and supporters, who showered her with rose petals as she exited the prison. She later returned home.
Javed had been taken into custody along with her husband, Professor Atiq, by police near Kot Lakhpat Jail on April 27. The arrest occurred shortly after she appeared for a court hearing related to the May 9 cases.
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The PTI activist has been arrested multiple times over the past year in connection with protests and alleged involvement in May 9 incidents, following the arrest of PTI founder Imran Khan.
Her latest arrest was made in connection with an FIR registered at Islampura police station. Police accused her of blocking a road, chanting provocative slogans, and inciting unrest against the state.
The case, registered under FIR No 486, also names PTI leaders Alia Hamza, Nazia Baloch, and Intizar Hussain Panjotha, along with 35 unidentified individuals. The FIR was lodged on February 8.
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