Islamabad police decide to delay arrests of Imran Khan, Tahirul Qadri
Sources said police decided to postpone arrests until directive from the interior ministry arrives.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Islamabad police on Thursday delayed the arrests of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri while conditioning the arrest to orders from the interior ministry, Dunya News reported.
According to the details, Islamabad police’s session held under headship of Inspector General (IG) in which arrest warrants of key leaders were discussed.
Sources said the police decided to postpone the arrests until directive from the interior ministry arrives.
As per the sources, the police believe that the arrests of the prominent leaders can result into public riots because this is a political matter. Therefore, the sources added, the police will not start the process of arrests without permission.
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervaiz Khattak and member of National Assembly (MNA) are also nominated in the case registered in the Secretariat Police Station.
A special Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) has already issued non-bailable arrest warrants of key leaders of both PTI and PAT.
