LAHORE: The PML(N)-led Punjab government has decided to withdraw political cases filed against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz workers during the previous Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government.
According to the sources, the provincial govt has directed the Advocate General Punjab to compile records of all such cases where the state is the complainant and immediately withdraw them.
The Advocate General is tasked to review and take action to dismiss cases filed against PML-N members of parliament, office bearers, and workers across Lahore and other regions of Punjab.
Most of the cases were registered against PML-N leaders and workers during political activities across Punjab, such as the rallies held upon the return of Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz, which saw clashes with police.
At the time, Punjab govt under Chief Minister Usman Buzdar registered cases against PML-N workers on terrorism charges. Additional cases were filed during Maryam Nawaz’s appearances at the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), where hundreds of PML-N leaders and workers were booked.
A similar decision was taken last year when the Punjab government retracted all political cases filed against high-ranking Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) regime.
This decision impacted over 150 PML-N leaders, including Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, who alone faced 106 cases across 20 districts in Punjab.
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