The Sindh High Court has issued notices to senior police officials in response to a petition filed by Ali Wazir, challenging his detention after being released from Sukkur Central Prison.
The case was heard by a division bench comprising Justice Adnan Iqbal Chaudhry and Justice Riazat Ali Sahar, who also summoned law officers and fixed April 22 for the next hearing.
According to the petition, Ali Wazir was taken into custody again shortly after his release from Sukkur jail on March 16. His legal team argued that the detention was unlawful and based on multiple FIRs registered in different districts, including Dadu, Rohri, Naushahro Feroze, and Nawabshah.
The counsel stated that several cases against Wazir had either been dismissed or questioned in courts. In one instance, the Anti-Terrorism Court in Sukkur had acquitted him, while another case was returned by the court in Naushahro Feroze after determining that the allegations did not fall under terrorism laws.
The petition further argued that Wazir had been falsely implicated and subjected to continuous legal harassment, despite court orders granting him release. It also requested the court to quash FIR No. 40/26 and restrain authorities from proceeding with further legal action.
The bench has issued notices to senior police officials, including DIGs and SSPs from Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, and Dadu, seeking their response in the matter.
This case highlights ongoing legal and constitutional questions surrounding detention, due process, and individual liberty in Pakistan.
