Pak court orders Lakhvi's release

A Pakistan court yesterday suspended the Punjab government's detention order against 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind and LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi under a public security act and ordered his immediate release.

Justice Muhammad Anwarul Haq of Lahore High Court suspended the detention of 55-year-old Lakhvi under Maintenance of Public Order after the government failed to present sensitive records against him in the court.

The judge ordered Lakhvi to submit two surety bonds worth Rs 1 million each for his release.

"The law officer had submitted important information about Lakhvi, but the court did not accept this and declared the evidence unsatisfactory," an official of the court told PTI.

Lakhvi had challenged the March 14, 2015 order of Punjab government's District Coordination Officer, Okara to detain him for 30 days.