Pakistani Supreme Court orders release of lawyers; police rearrest hours later

The Pakistani Supreme Court ordered the release of prominent human rights lawyers, but within two hours police rearrested them and presented them before an anti-terrorism judge on an old case. This indicates a direct challenge to judicial authority by security agencies, escalating a pattern of state pressure on legal professionals. The incident underscores the fragility of rule of law in Pakistan and may trigger further judicial-executive confrontation.