PTI female leaders Shirin Mazari, Dr Yasmin Rashid also arrested
ISLAMABAD: Police have arrested two more female politicians of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf on early hours of Friday.
Islamabad police arrested Dr. Shirin Mazari while Lahore police arrested Dr. Yasmin Rashid under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan.
According to PTI leader Andleeb Abbas, Dr. Yasmin Rashid was hiding
somewhere in Lahore, but police arrested her this morning.
“Police had taken her close family members into custody two days ago
but her husband was released after his health deteriorated. Her brother-in-law
is still in police custody,” she added.
Lahore police have registered a number of cases against Dr. Yasmin Rashid
including an attack on Lahore Corps Commander’s residence on the day Imran Khan
was arrested in Islamabad.
PTI celebrates Supreme Court decision while PML-N appears furious
On Thursday afternoon, the three-member bench of the Supreme Court ordered
the release of former prime minister Imran Khan by declaring his arrest
unlawful.
The leaders and supporters of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf are celebrating the
Supreme Court’s decision of declaring the illegal arrest
of PTI chief Imran Khan while the PML-N leaders appear angry with the
verdict.
The apex court ordered the Islamabad police to shift the PTI chairman to the
Police Guest House and ensure his security at all times.
PTI leaders urged supporters of the party to come to the streets to
celebrate the decision of the Supreme Court.
PTI leader and former special assistant to the prime minister on youth
affairs Usman Dar asked the party supporters to take to the streets to express
solidarity and gratitude to the top court.
Through Twitter, he said, “All Pakistanis, wherever they are, should come
out to express solidarity and gratitude to the Supreme Court in their
respective areas.”
Meanwhile, PTI leader and former Sindh Governor Imran Ismail also expressed
his pleasure over the SC’s verdict.
He said, “Imran Khan released by Supreme Court. Pakistan Zindabad.”
The former wife of Jamima Goldsmith also felt glad and said, “Finally sense
has prevailed.”
SC decision annoys PML-N leaders
Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leaders fired a broadside at the country’s
top judge for giving a big and unexpected relief to the PTI chief in the
Al-Qadir Trust corruption case.
A three-member bench — headed by CJP Bandial and comprising Justice Athar
Minallah and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar — announced the verdict on PTI’s
petition challenging Khan’s arrest on Thursday afternoon.
PML-N Chief Organizer Maryam Nawaz criticized the chief justice and asked
him to resign as the CJP and join the PTI.
She said, “The chief justice was very happy today to meet the criminal who
plundered Rs60 billion from the national exchequer and he [CJP] was even more
happy to release this criminal.”
