LAHORE, June 18: The Lahore High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Punjab home secretary for June 20 (tomorrow) on a petition challenging the detention of Labour Party Pakistan Secretary-General Farooq Tariq for three months.

Petitioner’s counsel Abid Hassan Manto contended that Farooq Tariq had been detained for raising voice against the dictatorial policies of the government.

He had protested when Gen Pervez Musharraf seized power, organised conferences for expressing solidarity with the movement of lawyers and media and had been arrested a day before the Lahore visit of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry but was released later on.

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...