On Monday, Islamabad police arrested several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), including party chairman Barrister Gohar, following approval from National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, according to sources.
Alongside Barrister Gohar, notable PTI leaders Sher Afzal Marwat and Shoaib Shaheen were also detained. MNAs Zain Qureshi and Sheikh Waqas Akram were arrested within the Parliament House premises.
The police action extended to several other political figures, including Owais Ahmed Chatha, Syed Shah Ahmed, Sunni Ittehad Council leader Sahibzada Hamid Raza, Yousaf Khan, Maulana Naseem Shah, and Ahmed Shah Khattak.
Sources indicate that Speaker Ayaz Sadiq authorized the arrests of PTI MNAs outside the Parliament following an FIR filed by police. The FIR reportedly cites violations of SOPs during a PTI rally held on September 8. Additionally, three cases have been filed in Islamabad under the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Bill, alleging breaches of the event’s No Objection Certificate (NOC). The FIR names 28 individuals, including key PTI figures such as Barrister Gohar Ali, Sher Afzal Marwat, Shoaib Shaheen, Omar Gul, Zartaj Gul, Aamir Mughal, Seemabia Tahir, and Raja Basharat.
Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister returned safely to the KP CM House after a 7-hour absence amid the police crackdown on PTI leaders.
