Imran Ismail, a former governor of Sindh and PTI leader, has been arrested in Karachi.
KARACHI: Former Sindh governor and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Ismail was arrested on Friday by Karachi Police amid the escalating crackdown on the former ruling party following the May 9 unrest. Imran Ismail was taken into custody within the Darakhshan Police Station’s jurisdiction and has been transferred to an undisclosed location.
In a parallel development, former Punjab minister and PTI leader Syed Hussain Jahania Gardezi was rearrested from the premises of the Multan court.
The crackdown on the PTI has revealed a reign of terror, prompting the PTI leader to express his condemnation on Twitter. He described the crackdown as unprecedented and a display of naked power. He criticized the mindset behind these actions, highlighting that the treatment PTI’s supporters are facing surpasses the levels witnessed during the martial laws of Zia and Musharraf. He further remarked that this strategy aimed to intimidate and subdue the Pakistani people, treating them as a docile herd that can be easily coerced.
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The crackdown on PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) leaders shows no signs of letting up, with recent developments indicating a persistent targeting of party members. Despite a local court in Islamabad ordering the release of PTI female leaders Shireen Mazari and Senator Falak Naz, who were arrested in a case registered at the Tarnol police station, Mazari was rounded up for the third time shortly after her release.
In a separate incident, PTI spokespersons claimed that party leader Maleeka Ali Bokhari had been rearrested after being released from Adiala Jail and taken to an undisclosed location. While the Islamabad police refuted this claim, Media obtained a video of her arrest, raising questions about the contradictory statements.
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