After Sher Afzal Marwat, the police arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar from outside Parliament on Monday.
The police sources said that Shoaib Shaheen was also arrested from his home. The police were present outside the Parliament House to detain other PTI leaders till writing of these lines.
Before Barrister Gohar’s arrest, Sheikh Waqas Akram, Sahibzada Hamid Raza, Zain Qureshi, and Shahid Khattak were with him inside Parliament. Police officials stated that Omar Ayub and Zartaj Gul will also be arrested, but Ali Muhammad Khan has left the Parliament House and has not been detained.
A heavy police presence was deployed outside Parliament House, and the entry and exit routes to the Red Zone have been closed. The Red Zone has been completely sealed off from D-Chowk, NADRA Chowk, Serena, and Marriott, with only the Margalla Road route open.
The sources said that Sher Afzal Marwat was arrested under new laws for violating regulations, specifically for a clash with the police. There are also expectations of a crackdown on the Punjab leadership present at the rally, with Islamabad police formally notifying the Punjab police.
The cases were filed against PTI leaders in three police stations under the Assembly and Public Order 2024, including charges of interference with government duties, vandalism, and violation of Section 144. The cases have been registered at the Noun and Sangjani police stations.
The arrested individuals include Barrister Gohar, Omar Ayub, Zartaj Gul, Aamir Mughal, Shoaib Shaheen, and Sher Afzal Marwat, along with 28 local leaders including Simabia Tahir and Raja Basharat.
According to the case details, the police stopped PTI workers for route violations, leading to an attack on the police with stones and sticks. The police responded with shelling and detained 17 workers from the scene.
