TL;DR
- Ali Mirza was arrested under Section 3 of the MPO.
- He will be kept in jail for 30 days.
- FIR under Section 11 of PECA 2016 and Section 295-C of the PPC has also been registered.
Renowned Pakistani religious scholar Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza has been arrested under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance on orders of the Jhelum Deputy Commissioner.
According to the police, Engineer Ali Mirza was taken into custody due to concerns that his activities could “disturb public order or endanger public safety.”
Local authorities also sealed Mirza’s private academy in Jhelum city, where he regularly delivered lectures and hosted religious discussions.
Jailed for 30 days
Ali Mirza has been transferred to jail for a 30-day period. The leader of another religious party, Humair Ali Qadri from Gujarat, met with the police, who facilitated the arrest.
FIR against under Section 295-C of the PPC and Section 11 of PECA 2016 has also been registered.
The Punjab Police confirmed the arrest but did not specify formal charges, citing preemptive measures under MPO regulations.
Section 3 of the MPO permits detention based on perceived threats to public safety without immediate formal charges.
According to the police, Ali Mirza was arrested at the deputy commissioner’s orders.
Release Engineer Ali Mirza has become a top trend in Pakistan.

He was detained under Section 3 of the MPO in Jhelum to maintain public order, and his academy was sealed.
Ali Mirza will be in jail for about 30 days as a part of preventative detention.
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