Pakistan: PTI's Fawad Chaudhry arrested for criticizing govt; calls himself Nelson Mandela

The arrest was made shortly after Fawad Chaudhry publicly criticised the Pakistan government for plotting to arrest the country"s former prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan.

NewsBharati    25-Jan-2023 15:21:25 PM
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Islamabad, Jan 25: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry was reportedly arrested by the police in Lahore in the wee hours of Wednesday. Party leader Farrukh Habib told Dawn that Chaudhry was taken into custody from his residence.
 
Fawad Chaudhry
 
The arrest was made shortly after Chaudhry publicly criticised the Pakistan government for plotting to arrest the country's former prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan. Chaudhry and hundreds of PTI workers had earlier gathered outside Imran Khan’s Zaman Park residence in Lahore, claiming to avert the government’s alleged plan to arrest the party chief.
 
 
PTI Twitter handled posted videos showing a convoy of police vehicles which the party claimed was carrying Chaudhry after his arrest. Several other PTI leaders have also condemned Chaudhry's arrest. Condemning the arrest PTI Sindh president Ali Haider Zaidi said, "Pakistan has become a lawless state."
 
After being produced before the Cantt Court for transit remand by the police, he stated that he is proud of the case filed against him as Nelson Mandela was also indicted of the same thing. Fawad Chaudhry said, "There were a lot of police on my court appearance as if I was a James Bond."
 
 
Talking to media persons on the occasion of the court appearance, Fawad Chaudhry said that the way I was arrested was not appropriate. “It is being said that I rebelled, I am a former federal minister and a lawyer of the Supreme Court, I should be treated with respect,” said Fawad.