Social media voices support for Khadija Shah

Social media is voicing support for the fashion designer and social media activist Khadijah Shah after she was arrested by Quetta police on charges of murder and attempted murder.

Quetta police arrested Khadijah on Monday afternoon, and the anti-terrorism court granted her two-day transit remand to the police.

The police had filed an application in the ATC seeking transit remand, citing a murder and attempted murder case registered against Shah in Quetta's Bijli Road police station. The police said in the application that the suspect's warrant has been obtained from the ATC of Quetta. 

The ATC directed the police to produce her in the relevant court in two days. 

Earlier on Monday, the Punjab government withdrew her detention order issued earlier. This action came in response to a petition filed by Shah's husband, Jahanzeb Amin, challenging the detention. 

اور پھر مورخ لکھے گا ریاست نے گرنے کی انتہا کردی #KhadijahShah#ایاک_نعبد_و_ایاک_نستعین#ImranRiazKhan pic.twitter.com/GmgipdvCxT

— ♛𝙋𝙩𝙞 𝙏𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙙♛ (@discoveryy786) December 11, 2023

جنگ کے دوران بھی عورتوں کے ساتھ ایسا سلوک نہیں کیا جاتا جو اس وقت اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان میں کیا جا رہا ہے 😟😟#بنچ_فکسنگ#KhadijahShah pic.twitter.com/B7dCrbW1HX

— Rana Akram (@ProMaxPakistani) December 11, 2023

Khadijah deserves to be with her family, not in prison! #KhadijahShah pic.twitter.com/DAfji9MwIy

— Amal Kamal (@AmalSyed1) December 11, 2023

The Lahore High Court had previously ordered Khadijah Shah to appear before them on Monday afternoon. It also ordered the police to produce Shah at 2:30pm.

Justice Ali Baqar Najafi heard the petition filed against Khadijah Shah's detention.

The withdrawal of the detention order throws the case into further uncertainty. Shah's legal team is likely to challenge the Quetta arrest and charges against her.