Firing in PP-161: PTI's Nadeem Abbas surrenders after arrest order

Dunya News

CJP had ordered Nadeem's arrest in twenty-four hours.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-winning candidate in PP-161 Nadeem Abbas on Sunday has surrendered before police after top court ordered his arrest.

During the hearing at Supreme Court (SC) Lahore registry, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar directed to arrest the culprits within twenty four hours and put the name of accused on Exit Control List (ECL).

The top judge also instructed to include anti-terrorism clauses in the case.

IG Punjab police informed the court that FIR has been filed against Nadeem Abbas and his thirty accomplices and many have been arrested while the remaining will be arrested soon.

It is to be mentioned here that Nadeem Abbas declared winner in PP-161 with 34994 votes while Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s Faisal Ayub stood second with 30987 votes.