LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday sought a reply from the deputy commissioner on a petition challenging the detention of PTl member of Azad Kashmir Assembly Ghulam Mohiuddin Dewan.

Justice Asjad Javed Gharal heard the petition filed by Saba Dewan, the wife of the PTl leader, challenging her husband`s detention under the maintenance of public order.

The petitioner said her husband is a member of the Azad Kashmir Assembly and a law-abiding individual. She stated that the government detained her husband in clear violation of Article 9 of the Constitution.

She alleged that the detention of Dewan was politically motivated and the DC order was illegal.

The petitioner requested the court to set aside the detention of Dewan and order his immediate release.

After hearing the preliminary arguments, the judge issued a notice to the DC for submission of a reply by Sept 20.

As per media reports, Mr Dewan was taken into custody on his return from Lahore after attending a Milad conference held by Minhajul Quran leader Dr Tahirul Qadri at Minar-i-Pakistan.

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