Court asks politician to submit affidavit of no future involvement in such activities  

Former federal minister Shireen Mazari. — APP/File

The Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench on Monday ordered the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice-President Dr Shireen Mazari.

The court has asked the politician to submit an affidavit to the deputy commissioner ensuring no future involvement in such activities.

The bench’s orders came during the hearing of a plea filed against Mazari’s latest detention.

After being released from custody on Islamabad High Court's (IHC) orders, the PTI leader was re-arrested for the third time the same day on May 17 by the Punjab Police.

Officials told Geo News Mazari was arrested by women personnel of the Punjab Police under Section 4 of the Maintenance of Public Order.

Her daughter, Imaan Mazari, too, confirmed the arrest of her mother a third time on her Twitter handle and said: “They have taken her again”.

Last week, IHC had barred authorities from arresting Mazari and her party colleague Senator Falak Naz Chitrali. The court had also stopped authorities from further investigating the two politicians when they appeared before the judge hearing a plea seeking relief from further arrest.

"No further investigation is needed from Falak Naz and Shireen Mazari," the judge remarked.

Imaan laments distress after mother's arrest

When speaking with journalists outside the LHC's Rawalpindi bench, Imaan Mazari, the politicians’s daughter, said her mother was arrested thrice in a week’s time.

“Today, the court annulled the second MPO order for my mother,” she said, slamming the government for causing distress to families.

The human rights lawyer also criticised PTI Chairman Imran Khan for being "selfish" and forgetting his workers and leadership during a difficult time.

“It is a pity that Imran Khan forgot the workers,” Imaan said.