On the complaint of Election Commission Secretary Umar Hameed, an FIR has been registered against PTI leader Fawad Chaudhary at Kohsar police station in Islamabad. Fawad was booked under sections 153-A (promoting enmity between groups), 506 (criminal intimidation), 505 (statement causing public mischief) and 124-A (sedition) at Kohsar police station in Islamabad, Dawn.com reported. A case has been registered against. It said that Chaudhary, in a speech outside PTI chairman Imran Khan’s house, threatened the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
Islamabad (Pakistan): Former Prime Minister of the country and prominent leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Fawad Chaudhary has been arrested. According to Geo News, Chaudhary was arrested from his house on Wednesday morning. PTI leader Farooq Habib confirmed Chaudhary’s arrest. Habib posted a tweet this morning, saying that Fawad Chaudhary has been arrested by the police from his house. The imported government has gone mad. Hours before his arrest, he had publicly criticized the Pakistan government for conspiring to arrest Imran Khan.
Many other PTI leaders have also condemned the arrest of Chowdhary. Chowdhary’s arrest comes amid an overnight rush of PTI workers who reached the party president Imran Khan’s house to ensure his safety. Islamabad Police has confirmed the arrest of Fawad Chaudhary. Geo News reported that on the complaint of Umar Hameed, secretary of the Election Commission, a case was registered against Choudhary at Kohsar police station in Islamabad last night.
Quoting Islamabad police sources, the report said that Chaudhary was arrested from his residence near Thokar Niaz Beg in Lahore. Sources further revealed that Chaudhary will be taken to Islamabad, reports Geo News. Condemning the arrest, the PTI Sindh leader said that Pakistan has become an anarchic state. He said that I strongly condemn the arrest of Fawad Chaudhary by #ImportedGovernmentNaManzoor. Pakistan has become a lawless state in the hands of these law breaking MPs and corrupt law enforcement officials! All bent on pushing this country towards anarchy!
According to news reports, a large number of PTI leaders and workers gathered outside Imran Khan’s residence in Lahore’s Zaman Park after rumors of the imminent arrest of the former Pakistan PM spread. PTI leader Asad Umar urged all party workers on Twitter to reach Zaman Park. PTI tweeted and wrote that such reports are coming that the puppet government will try to arrest the chairman Imran Khan tonight. Tehreek-e-Insaf workers are reaching Zaman Park to save their leader.
According to a Geo News report, PTI supporters raised slogans in support of Imran Khan and vowed unwavering loyalty to their leader, even if it means risking their lives. Talking to reporters on Tuesday night, Fawad Chaudhary condemned the actions of the government. He called it an evil plan to destabilize Pakistan and termed those involved in the alleged conspiracy as traitors.