Islamabad Police arrest PTI's Raoof Hassan

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police on Monday arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan and Information Secretary Raoof Hasan in the federal capital, ARY News reported citing sources.

The arrests were made at the party secretariat in sector G-8.

According to Islamabad police, law enforcement agencies conducted a raid on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretariat based on concrete evidence. The police stated that the PTI Secretariat had been operating as the hub of an international disinformation network through its digital media center.

The raid was carried out following information provided by an international social media activist associated with PTI.

During the raid, the Islamabad police seized computers and records from the PTI central office, which are now part of the ongoing investigation.

Meanwhile, PTI has condemned the arrests, labelling them as politically motivated.

“It’s absolutely shameful how Islamabad Police continues to completely mock and disregard every law in this country. Law of the jungle is reigning over Pakistan!” PTI said in a statement on X.

In a statement, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan confirmed he accompanied Raoof Hasan to the police lines due to Hasan’s health issues.

Gohar stated that the police informed him he was not required in any case and was free to leave. “Police dropped me home,” said Gohar.