Former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed, along with his secretary, was arrested in Rawalpindi, Sheikh Rashid Shafiq said on Sunday.
Sheikh Rasheed was taken into custody by men in plain clothes from his residence in the Pindi housing society,” said his nephew
He said Sheikh Rasheed was arrested by the Islamabad police and men in civil dress.
سابق وفاقی وزیر داخلہ شیخ رشید احمد صاحب کی گرفتاری کے حوالے سے ویڈیو پیغام pic.twitter.com/Nf3PkLUMFj
— Sheikh Rashid Shafiq (@SheikhRashid60) September 17, 2023
The development comes after a flurry of arrests of the PTI leaders amid a crackdown on arsonists who damaged state buildings and military installations on May 9. The number of people arrested was not confirmed, but the military’s spokesperson told reporters on June 26 that the Pakistan army has sacked three army officers, including a lieutenant general, for their failure to prevent the violent protests of May 9.
