{
  "id": 5959558,
  "title": "PTI leader Hammad Azhar arrested in Multan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/pti-leader-hammad-azhar-arrested-in-multan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T11:11:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438168/pti-leader-hammad-azhar-arrested-in-multan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hammad Azhar, a former National Assembly member and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been arrested, according to Aaj News reporting on police sources. The arrest took place in Multan, where Azhar was subsequently transferred to Lahore police, sources disclosed. Azhar is accused in connection with several cases stemming from the unrest on May 9, 2023, and has been classified as a proclaimed offender since that date. His apprehension follows ongoing legal proceedings against multiple PTI leaders and workers regarding the May 9 incidents, which saw widespread violent protests across Pakistan. On that day, protests, allegedly organized by PTI supporters, targeted military installations, government buildings, and historical monuments, resulting in at least 14 deaths and hundreds of injuries. Over 10,000 PTI members were subsequently detained following the unrest.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former PTI leader Hammad Azhar arrested in Multan.",
    "Accused in connection with May 9, 2023 unrest cases.",
    "Classified as proclaimed offender since May 9 incidents."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Hammad Azhar arrested in Multan over May 9 cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/hammad-azhar-arrested-in-multan-over-may-9-cases",
        "published": "2026-09-06T11:40:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}