NA Speaker issues production orders for 10 PTI arrested lawmakers

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday issued production orders for 10 arrested members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), ARY News reported on Tuesday.

NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq issued the orders to bring the PTI arrested members to participate in the proceedings of the House. The speaker issued production orders for Sher Afzal Marwat, Amir Dogar, Zain Qureshi, Sheikh Waqas Akram, and Muhammad Ahmad Chattha.

NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq also issued production orders for Zubair Khan, Owais Haider Jhakkar, Syed Shah Ahad Shah, Naseem Ali Shah and Yousuf Khan.

The Speaker issued the production orders for the ongoing session to ensure the participation of the arrested members in tomorrow’s assembly meeting. The NA Speaker issued the production orders under the powers granted by Rule 108.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs including party chairman Barrister Gohar were arrested by Islamabad police following prior approval from NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, ARY News reported on Tuesday, citing sources.

On Monday, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar, Sher Afzal Marwat, and Shoaib Shaheen were arrested. The Capital police arrested MNAs Zain Qureshi and Sheikh Waqas Akram from inside the Parliament House.

Additionally, police detained Owais Ahmed Chatha, Syed Shah Ahmed, Sunni Ittehad Council’s Sahibzada Hamid Raza, Yousaf Khan, Maulana Naseem Shah, and Ahmed Shah Khattak.

Sources said Speaker NA Ayaz Sadiq allowed arrest of PTI MNAs outside the premises of the house. The development followed after police presented a copy of FIR registered against the PTI lawmakers for violating SOPs during September 8 public rally.

Additionally, three cases have been registered 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, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister reached KP CM House safely after 7-hour absence following crackdown against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders.