BANNU (Kashmir English): The Bannu district administration has ordered the detention of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member of the National Assembly Maulana Naseem Ali Shah for 30 days under Section 3(1) of the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, 1960.
According to an official order issued on October 19, 2026, Deputy Commissioner Bannu Zia-ur-Rehman directed that the MNA be taken into custody and transferred to Central Jail Haripur, where he will remain detained for the prescribed period. The detention period will begin from the time of his arrest and taking into custody.
The order was issued following a report submitted by Bannu District Police Officer (DPO), which raised concerns about the MNA’s alleged activities and their potential impact on law and order in the district.
According to the administration’s order, Maulana Naseem Ali Shah is accused of inciting unrest, encouraging residents to participate in unlawful protests, blocking public highways and obstructing government officials from performing their duties. The police report also alleges his involvement in anti-state activities.
The district administration stated that, after reviewing the available information and material, it considered his unrestricted movement a potential threat to public safety and the law and order situation.
The order invokes Section 3(1) of the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960, which empowers the authorities to order preventive detention in specified circumstances relating to public order.
Copies of the detention order were forwarded to relevant provincial officials, police authorities in Bannu and Hazara divisions, and the superintendent of Central Jail Haripur for implementation.
The move comes amid heightened security measures in Bannu and surrounding areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following recent protests and concerns over public order.
The allegations cited in the administrative order have been attributed to the police report and the district administration. The order, by itself, does not establish that the allegations have been proven in court.
