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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ordered the immediate production of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhary, expressing indignation at not producing it. The court summoned IG Punjab and IG Islamabad at 6 p.m.
Expressing indignation over PTI leader Fawad Chaudhary’s non-appearance before the Lahore High Court at the appointed time, the court ordered him to appear immediately.
The court ordered Fawad Chaudhary to be produced immediately wherever he is, while Advocate General Punjab expressed his ignorance regarding Fawad Chaudhary and took a stand that I don’t know where Fawad Chaudhary is.
The court expressed indignation at the response of the Advocate General Punjab and noted that I ordered to be produced in the presence of the Assistant Advocate General.
Fawad Chaudhary’s lawyer took the position that Fawad Chaudhary is being transferred to Islamabad and informed the concerned authorities about the court orders but it is not being implemented. Fawad Chaudhary was not produced by order of the court and he says he is in Islamabad police custody. The police say it is contempt of court.
Advocate General Jawad Yaqoob said I don’t know exactly where they are and I should get 30 minutes.
Earlier, PTI leaders filed a petition in Lahore High Court for reinstatement of Fawad Chaudhry. The Lahore High Court referred the habeas corpus petition to Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh, while appointing the reinstatement petition of Fawad Chaudhry for hearing.
The court also ordered Fawad Chaudhary to be produced in the Lahore High Court. The court has ordered Fawad Chaudhary to be produced in the Lahore High Court by 1.30 pm.
Lahore High Court has asked the lawyer that where is Fawad Chaudhary now? The lawyer has said that Fawad Chaudhary is in Services Hospital.
It is to be noted that Fawad Chaudhry was produced in the Cantt Court for remand. The court accepted the Islamabad police’s remand request but had asked to conduct a medical examination on him first.