PTI secretary general Salman Akram Raja arrested
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary General Salman Akram Raja was arrested on Thursday, September 17, 2026. PTI alliance spokesperson Akhwanzada Hussain Yousafzai confirmed the arrest. He said police detained Raja within the jurisdiction of Nilore police station. The development involved a senior PTI leader during a visit to Kotli Sattian. Yousafzai said Raja had travelled to Kotli […]
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) claims that its Secretary-General Salman Akram Raja and other party leaders were illegally abducted by police while en route to Murree’s Kotli Sattian. PTI shared the news on their X account, stating that Raja, Latasub Satti, and others were taken from the road en route to a funeral of a PTI worker. The party alleges that the arrests and abductions were being carried out to prevent people from attending the funeral.
Earlier, Raja had addressed a press conference alongside PTI leader Taimur Saleem Jhagra. PTI has been organizing party activities to rally support for a nationwide protest scheduled for September 27. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is currently touring Punjab in preparation for the protest.
In recent days, the administrations of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have been preparing to counter the PTI’s announced march to the capital. This includes requesting the detention of activists, setting up containers, seeking additional personnel, and procuring anti-riot gear. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited checkpoints in Attock, connecting Punjab to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to review security arrangements on Wednesday.
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