Karachi police arrest PTI leader Ali Zaidi over protest
Pakistan
Ali Zaidi was arrested when he was leading PTI workers’ protest against the arrest of Imran Khan.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Karachi Police have arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh president Ali Zaidi after protest erupted in different parts of Karachi on Tuesday after the arrest of PTI chairman Imran Khan, Dunya News reported.
According to sources, Ali Zaidi was arrested from Kalapul area of Karachi where he was leading PTI workers’ protest against the arrest of party chief Imran Khan. The Karachi police reportedly took action after protesters allegedly set the police van on fire near Shahrah-e-Faisal.
Protests have erupted across Pakistan following Imran Khan's arrest from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) where he was present for biometric verification in two cases.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) confirmed the development, stating that the PTI chief had been arrested in the Al-Qadir Trust case. “The arrest warrants against him were issued by the NAB chief on May 1,” it said.
