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Fawad Chaudhry accuses Pakistan government plotted against ex-PM Imran Khan, arrested

The party’s senior vice president Fawad Chaudhry was arrested shortly after he publicly criticized the Pakistan government for plotting to arrest the country’s former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan.

Chaudhry was arrested from his house on Wednesday morning. The family said that they were unaware of Fawad’s location and has not been given any details of the FIR registered against him.

“He was taken away from outside his house at 5:30 am in four cars that did not have any number plates,” Faisal Chaudhry, Fawad’s brother said.

FIR filed against Fawad Chaudhry

A case was registered against Chaudhary in Islamabad after a complaint by Secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Omer Hamid Khan. The FIR was lodged against him for using threatening language against the ECP and its members.

According to FIR, Fawad Chaudhry had warned the ECP, its members, and their families during his speech outside Imran Khan’s residence in Lahore.

PTI leaders condemned the detention of Fawad Chaudhry

The party workers gathered at Imran’s residence claiming to avert the government’s alleged plan to arrest the party chief.

The official PTI Twitter account posted videos, showing a convoy of police vehicles claiming that it was carrying Chaudhry after his arrest.

PTI tweeted, “This is not an arrest, this is a kidnapping, 8 to 10 policemen came inside our house, without showing any FIR, and took them away, Fawad’s wife Haba Fawad told Hum News. #ReleaseFawadChaudhary,” through official Tweeted handle.

PTI Sindh President tweeted, “Strongly condemn the arrest of @fawadchaudhry by the #ImportedGovernmentNaManzoor Pakistan has become a lawless state at the hands of these lawbreaking lawmakers and corrupt law enforcement officers! All hell bent on pushing this country towards anarchy!” through his Twitter handle.

Several PTI leaders condemned the detention of Fawad Chaudhry and slammed the government over the arrest.

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Spriha Rai

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