Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf says that the party’s spokesperson Rauf Hassan will be arrested from the central secretariat of the party in Islamabad. Confirmed that Barrister Gauhar has been released but Rauf Hasan remains in custody.
During the night, Rauf Hasan was handed over to the FIA.
Several videos are circulating on social media in which a heavy contingent of police personnel can be seen outside the PTI office.
In the light of preliminary investigation and digital content, PTI’s digital media wing was raided by Islamabad Police and FIA team.
According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior, Islamabad Police has arrested Rauf Hasan as well as PTI Coordinator Ahmed Waqas Janjua.
Spokesperson of Ministry of Interior said that PTI is involved in anti-state propaganda, JIT is being formed.
A heavy contingent of Islamabad police along with ATS squad and lady police reached the PTI central secretariat, barrister Gohar and Rauf Hassan were present in the secretariat at that time while women police were also present outside the PTI secretariat.
Shibli Faraz confirmed the detention of PTI leaders
On the other hand, PTI leader Senator Shibli Faraz confirmed the detention of PTI leaders and said that the police have arrested Barrister Gauhar and Rauf Hassan.
Controversial post: Barrister Gohar and Rauf Hassan get relief
During the raid, the police also seized computers and other equipment from the PTI secretariat, while the police also took away all the records.
I have not been arrested, Barrister Gohar
Later Chairman PTI Barrister Gohar said that due to Rauf Hasan’s ill health, he went to Police Lines with him, I was not arrested, Police said you are not wanted in any FIR.
The raiding team was accompanied by women police personnel who also detained PTI women workers and secretariat staff. The police did not allow media coverage and even confiscated mobile phones from journalists for making footage of the arrest.
Islamabad Police deny arrest of Barrister Gauhar
Islamabad Police denied reports of arrest of Chairman PTI Barrister Gauhar, Police sources say that PTI Information Secretary Rauf Hassan has been arrested.
According to the police, Barrister Gauhar and four women were not arrested and the police did not take away the laptop and documents from the PTI secretariat.
Apart from this, the internet service was suspended in the vicinity of PTI Secretariat while the prisoner van also reached the PTI Secretariat. There is a fear of more arrests by the police. All the roads leading to the Secretariat have been completely sealed.
According to police officials, PTI’s digital media center was a hub of international disinformation, the central office was a bastion of digital terrorism, all the evidence was taken into custody, anti-Pakistan propaganda was carried out by PTI in collaboration with anti-national agencies all over the world. It was conducted from the I office.
Officials say that the people involved in running the cell were arrested while their equipment was also seized, the information of PTI’s social media activist was raided.
On the other hand, PTI shared the video on social networking site Twitter and alleged that Islamabad Police is busy targeting PTI.
Ahmad Khan Bhachar’s talk
Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar, the opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly, while talking to the media in Lahore, has said that he condemns the arrest of Barrister Gohar Khan and Rauf Hassan, and the chairman is calling a meeting against the arrest of PTI and others. We will protest vigorously and will not sit down from China until we release the leaders.
Barristersif condemns illegal arrest of PTI leaders
Adviser Information Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Barrister Dr Muhammad Ali Saif has condemned the illegal arrest of Chairman PTI Barrister Gohar and Rauf Hassan and said that the fake government has broken all the records of fascism. The fake government is taking its last gasps.
It should be noted that the Islamabad Police raided and sealed the main office of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on May 24, 2024. He was killed and sealed.
Earlier on January 31, 2024, for the first time, the Islamabad Police had sealed the central secretariat of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the police personnel of the Karachi police station had blocked the roads leading to the central office and heavy personnel had been deployed around the office.
This is the third time on Monday that Islamabad police raided the office of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and deployed a large number of police forces outside the main office. The arrest has been confirmed.
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2024-07-25 15:29:49