PTI leader Hammad Azhar reportedly arrested in Multan
Former National Assembly member and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar has been arrested, Aaj News reported citing police sources. According to police sources, Azhar was arrested in Multan and subsequently handed over to Lahore police. Police said Azhar was wanted in connection with several cases related to the May 9, 2023, unrest and had been declared a proclaimed offender since…
PTI leader Hammad Azhar has been reportedly arrested in Multan, according to Business Recorder citing police sources. Azhar, a former National Assembly member, was arrested in connection with several cases related to the May 9, 2023, unrest and has been declared a proclaimed offender since the same date. Following his arrest, he has been transferred to Lahore for questioning in relation to the cases registered over the May 9 incidents.
This arrest coincides with ongoing legal proceedings against several PTI leaders and workers in connection with the May 9 violence and unrest, which saw widespread protests erupt across Pakistan after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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