Fawad Chaudhry, leader of the Pakistani Tehreek-e-Insaaf movement, was arrested. in guardianship of Islamabad Police, Lahore High Court has been informed, Dawn reported.
Chaudhry was arrested on Wednesday after FIR registration against his election commission of Pakistan for “incitement to violence against constitutional institution” and threatening the electoral body of the members and their families.
Earlier, the court requested the whereabouts of the leader of the Pakistani opposition and summoned the police chiefs of Punjab and Islamabad.
“He (Chaudhry) was taken from outside his house at 5:30 am in four cars without license plates,” said Faisal Chaudhry, head of PTI. brother quotes Dawn. He also claimed that Chaudhry family no details about FIR were provided against to him. Later, former minister was taken to the Lahore Cantt Court, where police custody was granted.
Chaudhry arrest came amid rumors that government May arrest head of the PTI and former Prime Minister Imran Khan. His arrest also came for him, together with scores of party workers gathered outside Khan’s Residence Zaman Park in Lahore, claiming to prevent the government’s alleged plan arrest in party main.
General election in Pakistan is due after August. However, Khan demands extraordinary polls.
