LAHORE: Justice Farooq Haider of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday sent the file of a petition against the detention of Hafiz Saad Rizvi, leader of the proscribed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), to the chief justice for a decision whether the case needs to be heard by a single or a division bench.
The petitioner’s counsel said the provincial government with mala fide intention extended the detention of Rizvi under Section 11 EEE of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 for another 90 days. He said matters relating to the anti-terrorism law are heard by division benches. The judge sent the file to the chief justice and adjourned the hearing till September 9.
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