LAHORE: The Punjab police in the wee hours of Wednesday arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator and senior leader Ejaz Chaudhry from Lahore ahead of ‘Azadi March’ set to begin today (May 25).
According to the PTI spokesperson, Senator Ejaz Chaudhry was arrested from shifted to an unknown location.
“The place he was staying was stormed by over 100 policemen – the gate of the house broken- the family at that place harassed and phones taken. This will not dampen our spirit,” a tweet from Ejaz Chaudhry’s account said.
@EjazChaudhary was arrested by over 100 policeman. He kept asking the arresting goons including 10/15 white clothed people if they had orders from @SenatePakistan Chairman orders as he is a senator. They pushed him around & was abusive with @EjazChaudhary admin @PTIofficial pic.twitter.com/RqruBjasih
— Senator Ejaz Chaudhary (@EjazChaudhary) May 25, 2022
Meanwhile, police also arrested PTI leader and former provincial minister Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed from Lahore. The police party raided the house of Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed and took him into custody under 16 MPO.
Earlier, police also raided former education minister Shafqat Mehmood’s residence, however, he was not present at home.
The former education minister said that two lady constables of the police searched his house.
It is pertinent to mention here that the crackdown against PTI leaders and workers is underway ahead of Azadi March.
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Amid blockades and crackdown against party workers across the country, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned long march announced by former prime minister Imran Khan will start today (Wednesday).
The former prime minister and PTI chairman will reach Swabi by helicopter from Peshawar, leading the procession from Ambar Interchange.
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