In a late-night raid at her house, Islamabad police arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former minister for human rights Shireen Mazari amid ongoing violent protests by PTI supporters following the arrest of party chief Imran Khan.
Journalist Asad Ali Toor tweeted a video of the arrest, saying the PTI leader was being taken to Adiala Jail.
#EXCLUSIVE: Police arresting former federal human rights minister and #PTI leader @ShireenMazari1 under 3 MPO, taking her to Adiala jail. While sitting in the @ICT_Police vehicle she chanted “victory to democracy and state terrorism is unacceptable.” pic.twitter.com/koaK93lXIS
— Asad Ali Toor (@AsadAToor) May 11, 2023
In videos making rounds online, a man in plainclothes could also be seen breaking into the PTI leader’s house.
— Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) May 12, 2023
Human rights activist and Shireen Mazari’s daughter, Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, tweeted that 50 police officers and plainclothes persons outside her house were trying to break the gate.
50 police officers and plainclothes persons outside my house trying to break gate
— Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) May 11, 2023
Another PTI leader Dr Yasmin Rashid was also arrested last night.
Amid protests by PTI supporters, the authorities have arrested several PTI leaders for “inciting violence”.
Provincial governments have also sought the army’s assistance to maintain a “law and order” situation.
 leader and former minister for human rights Shireen Mazari amid ongoing violent protests by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters following the arrest of party chief Imran Khan.){kind=link}