2023-08-20 20:30:00
21 August 2023, 02:00 AM IST Photo: Archyde.com
Islamabad: Shah Mehmood Qureshi (67), a former foreign minister of Pakistan and a close follower of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has been arrested. He is the Vice Chairman of Imran’s party, PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf). According to the Official Secrets Act, Qureshi was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from his residence in Islamabad on Saturday night. He was later taken to the FIA headquarters in Islamabad. The arrest is part of the investigation into the allegation that there was a threat by the United States to oust Imran Khan from power. For political gains, the U.S. The case once morest Qureshi is regarding using a cipher.
PTI says that Qureshi’s arrest is illegal. responded. Qureshi had earlier said that he would resist any attempt to delay the country’s elections. He also demanded that elections be held within 90 days. Qureshi was arrested once more within two months of his release from jail.
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