The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday ruled that the federal capital’s deputy commissioner, who also acts as the district magistrate, does not have the authority to issue detention orders under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, 1960. The ordinance provides the government with vast powers of detention and has been used by authorities to round up and detain PTI leaders … Continue reading IHC rules Islamabad DC lacks authority to issue orders under MPO