Khaliq Shah on behalf of LPP The Labour Party Pakistan has decided to challenge the arrest and detention of its general secretary Farooq Tariq in the Lahore High Court.
Farooq Tariq, was arrested on 5 June from his residence in Lahore without warrants, and on June 7 sent to Bahawalpur Jail after a 3-month detention order was issued by the home secretary of Punjab.
Farooq Tariq's detention is a part of recent state crack down on political activists and workers taking place against the backdrop of the mobilisation of large numbers of lawyers and media workers against Pakistan's Musharraf regime.
Throughout the country hundreds of political workers have been arrested and cases have been lodged against thousands more.
According to the police reply submitted to the court, Faroog was arrested under section 16 of Maintenance of Public Order.
Meanwhile, the jail authorities in Bahawalpur have refused to allow visitors to see Farooq Tariq, after party members and workers demanded access to him.
It may be mentioned that Bawalpur is an 8-hour journey from Lahore, and the purpose of shifting him to Bahawalpur is clearly designed to stop him receiving visitors.
According to the authorities, any meeting with Farooq can only be arranged after written permission from the home secretary: this is sheer violation of constitutional and fundamental rights. attitude of the jail authorities and demands visitors be allowed to see Farooq Tariq. It is calling for maximum pressure on the authorities, and
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