The SC issued the orders after the PTI assured that its workers would not cause damage to public and private properties.
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The IHC ordered the release of the 70 PTI detainees on a surety bond and said that if there was a case against anyone, the court should be informed tomorrow (May 26).
“Let them protest and then go home,” Justice Ahsan said. “We expect the government to remove barricades.” The court directed the interior secretary and police to review their policies on road closures.
The party workers gathered at the intersection and clashed with the police when they removed barriers after which the police fired tear gas shells in order to clear the area.
The perpetrator in Tuesday’s killings is believed to have acted alone, according to police.
Over 1,200 PTI members and leaders have been detained across the province, including 149 from Lahore, 93 from Sahiwal, 139 from Faisalabad, and 89 from Gujranwala.
The petitioner argued that the right to freedom of movement is a basic right of every person and that all executive authorities, state agencies, and institutions must adhere to the Constitution.
Despite ban on Azadi March, ex-prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan and other party leaders have vowed to reach Islamabad today for the sit-in till the announcement of new elections.