KP CM stages protest in police van after arrest of PTI leaders
LAHORE: High drama unfolded in the provincial capital on Monday as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi staged a protest inside a police prisoner van following the arrest of senior PTI leaders and workers accompanying his convoy, triggering a sharp political escalation and heated accusations between Punjab and KP authorities. “They (Punjab Police) tried to abduct me and then…
In Lahore on Monday, there was significant political tension as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi staged a protest inside a police van. This occurred after the arrest of senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers who were traveling with Afridi's convoy. The arrest of PTI District Lahore President Mian Akram Usman and Vice President Mehr Naeemullah Taj, along with several party workers, sparked a heated confrontation between KP and Punjab authorities.
Afridi claimed that Punjab police were attempting to abduct him, insisting that the incident was a serious matter and that the Punjab government would face consequences. The KP CM was dropped off at Lakshmi Chowk after boarding the prisoner van in protest, where he remained with his companions, urging supporters to maintain peace.
PTI and KP government officials condemned the forcible detention of Afridi and other PTI leaders, while Punjab authorities dismissed it as a political stunt. The incident further exacerbated tensions between the two provinces, with KP Information Minister Shafi Ullah Jan condemning the Punjab police's actions and calling it an insult to the democratic rights of the KP chief minister.
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