KP CM claims he was 'abducted' by authorities in Lahore; Punjab minister denies allegations
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday claimed he was “abducted” by authorities in Lahore and later “thrown” by the roadside, a claim denied by Punjab Information Minister. “We were abducted, and then, when they received pressure from somewhere, they threw me by the roadside without security and left,” Afridi claimed. Afridi further alleged that there was a “conspiracy to…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi alleged on Monday that he was "abducted" and then "thrown by the roadside" by authorities in Lahore, a claim refuted by Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari. Afridi stated that there was a "conspiracy to abduct the chief minister of a province," warning earlier that "they want to divide the country."
However, Bokhari's account differs, with a video shared by her showing Afridi voluntarily boarding a police vehicle of his own accord. In the footage, Afridi is seen walking towards and stepping into the vehicle before refusing to leave when urged to do so. Additionally, an X post from Afridi's official account indicated he "himself got on a Punjab Police van and reached a police station," while another claimed he was at a protest rally on Lahore’s Mall Road prior to boarding the vehicle.
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