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Published 24 May, 2023 02:36pm

Justice Miangul sends PTI leader back to Adiala jail citing jurisdiction

PTI leader Jamal Ansari was produced before the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday on the orders of the court. He has been arrested under the Maintenance Of Public Order (MPO) ordinance.

However, in an interesting turn of events, Islamabad High Court Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb sent him back to Adiala prison saying that the MPO 3 arrest came under the jurisdiction of Rawalpindi authorities and not under the Islamabad High Court.

Adiala jail officials took Ansari in their custody from the court.

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