PTI central leader Farrukh Habib said that the whole nation was looking towards Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial to take action against the cruelty being meted out to party leaders. He said that Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Ejaz Chaudhry, Musarrat Jamshed Cheema, and Malika Bokhari were abducted from Gilgit-Baltistan House in Islamabad. “Basic human rights have disappeared in Pakistan,” Habib said. It was worth to mention here that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI’s) prominent leaders Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry, have been placed under house arrest for next 15 days. The Islamabad administration stated that the PTI leaders Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry has been detained for 15 days under 3 MPO.

Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (MPO), 1960 – Powers to arrest and detain suspected persons to ensure law and order for public safety. PTI Secretary General Asad Umar was detained within the premises of Islamabad High Court, while PTI Vice President Fawad Chaudhry was arrested outside the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Fawad Chaudhry was present in the Supreme Court’s building since 12:00 noon to avoid his arrest. He was immediately arrested by police after he stepped out of the SC premises late Wednesday night. While conducting a press conference, Fawad Chaudhry said it would be the first time in history that a lawyer is being arrested. “Politics have divided the legal fraternity and all sections in Pakistan are facing the same challenge.” The administration stated that both of the opposition party leaders were arrested under 3 MPO.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP