ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have arrested additional Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders who had sought refuge inside the Parliament House.
Among those detained are MNAs Zain Qureshi and Sheikh Waqas Akram. Owais Ahmed Chatha, Syed Shah Ahmed, Sahibzada Hamid Raza of the Sunni Ittehad Council, Yousaf Khan, Maulana Naseem Shah, and Ahmed Shah Khattak were also arrested.
Earlier, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Sher Afzal Marwat, and Shoaib Shaheen were also taken into custody.
In connection with recent events, three cases have been filed under the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Bill in Islamabad, citing violations of the event’s NOC. The FIR names 28 individuals, including PTI leaders Barrister Gohar Ali, Sher Afzal Marwat, Shoaib Shaheen, Omar Gul, Zartaj Gul, Aamir Mughal, Seemabia Tahir, and Raja Basharat.
Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur returned safely to the KP CM House after a 7-hour absence following a crackdown on PTI leaders.
