Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry was Saturday “arrested” from his residence in Islamabad and “taken to an unknown place”.
The development was confirmed by his wife Hiba Fawad Chaudhary, who said her husband was arrested by police and men in plainclothes.
“We have not been told why Fawad is being arrested,” Hiba said, speaking with Geo News.
Chaudhry’s wife also took to X, formerly Twitter, about her husband’s arrest.
“Fawad Arrested and taken to an unknown place,” she wrote in her post.
Islamabad police taken Fawad.I need the Case information in which he is nominated.
@akbarnasirkhan pic.twitter.com/lR1iZwRroE— Hiba Fawad Chaudhary (@HibaFawadPk) November 4, 2023
According to police sources, the politician was arrested under a first information report (FIR) registered at the Aabpara Police Station.
The case, the sources said, was registered on August 20, in which Fawad was booked for organising a PTI rally and blocking roads.
Meanwhile, the politician’s brother and lawyer, Faisal Chaudhary, filed a petition before the magistrate requesting for the police to produce Fawad before the court.
“Fawad Chaudhary should be released from illegal imprisonment,” the petition read, adding that the former minister is not wanted in any case.
