Asad Umar arrested by anti-terrorist squad

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The leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and former Federal Minister, Asad Umar has been arrested from Islamabad High Court premises.

According to the media reports, PTI Leader Asad Umar along with Shah Mehmood Qureshi and other leaders reached the Islamabad High Court where they wanted to file a petition to allow them to meet the arrested Chairman PTI Imran Khan.

On this occasion, the anti-terrorist squad arrested Asad Umar from the premises of the Islamabad High Court.

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The leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf tried to stop the anti-terrorist squad, but the officials pushed them back. The anti-terrorist squad left IHC with Asad Umar in their car. Two cases were registered last night against Asad Umar, Ali Awan, and others. Cases were registered against Asad Umar in Abpara and Tarnool police stations for leading the protests yesterday.

It is pertinent to mention here that yesterday the PTI Chairman Imran Khan was arrested as soon as he went to the relevant office of the Islamabad High Court to get his biometrics done. He was detained by the Rangers on the way.

A statement issued by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) revealed that the arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan was directed by the Chairman of NAB. It said that the warrant for Imran Khan was issued by NAB on May 1, and the warrant of his arrest was issued with the signature of the chairman of NAB.

Imran Khan has been arrested by the National Accountability Bureau under Section 9A of the National Accountability Ordinance 1999. He was arrested by NAB while taking action under 34A, 18E, and 24A.

The statement said that Imran Khan is accused of involvement in corruption and corrupt practices. It has been said on behalf of NAB that Imran Khan has been shifted to the NAB Rawalpindi office, after which he will be produced in the relevant court. He has been arrested in the Al-Qadir Trust case, but he was not detained by the Rangers.

The National Accountability Bureau further stated that Section 144 was already in force in Islamabad, and the Rangers were there to enforce the law on the orders of the Ministry of Interior. It has also been stated by NAB that the arrest of the PTI Chairman was ordered by NAB and it has also been implemented by NAB.