Malik Ishaq released from Kot Lakhpat prison

A review board had earlier denied a government plea to extend his detention.


Asad Kharal January 21, 2012

LAHORE: Malik Ishaq, the former leader of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi has been released from Kot Lakhpat jail, official sources confirmed on Saturday.

On Friday, a review board of the Lahore High Court (LHC) had denied an extension for the detention of Malik Ishaq, for one more month and issued orders for his release. The board said the police had failed to provide concrete evidence of Ishaq’s involvement in terrorist activities.

The Punjab government had requested that the detention, which would end on January 25, be extended for 30 more days saying that his release would be a threat to peace.

Ishaq’s detention had earlier been extended by the review board on December 16 after the DPOs of Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalnagar had said his release could result in a law and order ‘situation’.

The review board asked the government if they had filed any cases against Ishaq if he was a threat to peace, to which they had nothing to show to the court.

Ishaq had prayed that he had the right to be free according to the constitution if there were no more cases against him as he had been awarded bail in the previous ones.

COMMENTS (19)

12th Imam from Iraq | 12 years ago | Reply

A.O.A,

It is good news to release the innocent Malik Ishaq.

12th Imam from Iraq | 12 years ago | Reply

A.O.A,

It is good news to release the innocent and peaceful Malik Ishaq.

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