 On December 16, 2011, the Sindh High Court declared Ahmed's imprisonment under Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) illegal and ordered him to be set free.Afaq Ahmed resigned from his leadership post in response to the election results which he claims were rigged.Speaking at a press conference at his house in Defence Housing Authority, Ahmed said, “We have failed to counter the conspiracies” and he advised the workers to choose a better leader.