Pakistani veteran politician Javed Hashmi alleges that approximately 20 police officers illegally entered his residence in Makhdoom Rasheed town, Multan, at 1 am, arresting his son-in-law Shahid Bahar, grandson Qasim, and several household workers without presenting any warrants.
Hashmi, a former president of the PTI, had recently withdrawn from the NA-149 election and initiated a movement advocating for the release of imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan.
پنجاب پولیس کا رات 1 بجے بیسیوں اہلکاروں نے میری مخدوم رشید کی رہائش گاہ کا محاصرہ کر لیا ہے اور غیر قانونی طور میرے گھر کی چادر چار دیواری کا تقدس پامال کرتے ہوئے بلا وارنٹ اندر داخل ہوگئے۔ میرے داماد شاہد بہار ہاشمی اور نواسے قاسم ہاشمی کو غیر قانونی تحویل میں لے لیا گیا ہے۔…
— Javed Hashmi (@JavedHashmiJH) January 24, 2024
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— Javed Hashmi (@JavedHashmiJH) January 24, 2024
He accuses the Establishment of causing the country’s economic and political challenges and expresses support for Imran Khan in confronting the Establishment.