AG advises govt to free detained lawyers

ISLAMABAD — Attorney-General Malik Mohammed Qayyum has advised the government to immediately release the detained legal figures for avoiding any legal complications in the wake of their fresh detention orders issued for 30 days.

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Published: Sun 10 Feb 2008, 9:45 AM

Last updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 12:21 PM

"I am not in favour of detention of Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan and other lawyers who had been put under house arrest for over three months and have advised the government to immediately withdraw their detention orders, Malik Qayyum told reporters here.

He said he had held meetings with the authorities concerned and advised the government that the detention of legal figures could create legal complications if they were not released.


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