A new notification issued by Punjab Home Department regarding detention under Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance has come to light replacing the previous one issued by the Punjab Governor in 2017, it was reported on Friday.
Under the new rule, district Deputy Commissioners could place a person under maximum of one-month detention. However, beyond three months detention, case will have to refer to the Home Department on the completion of 60tTh day of detention. Detention period under old notification will remain the same.
Earlier, following the withdrawal of the detention orders under the MPO Ordinance sisters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi Khan have already released from jail after 53 days in preventive custody.
