KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Karachi General Secretary and Sindh MPA Arslan Taj was arrested by police.

According to PTI Karachi spokesperson, Arslan Taj was arrested “illegally” from his residence today. He said that three police vehicles arrived at MPA’s house and that police officers were in plain clothes when they entered house and ransacked it.

Spokesperson condemned PTI leader’s arrest, but there has been no response from Sindh government and police. Following incident, PTI Karachi President Aftab Siddiq and Additional Secretary General Imran Ismail immediately wrote letter to Sindh Chief Secretary Dr Muhammad Sohail Rajput condemning arrest. Letter stated that Sindh police is acting as provincial government “Private militia and domestic servant”.  It added that by arresting PTI Karachi leader, they blatantly violated various fundamental rights, rules and sections of Constitution. Letter demanded “Stern action” against Sindh police, “Especially those involved in abduction of MPA Arsalan Taj” and requested his immediate release. “Today, our brother has been picked up from his house,” Ismail said speaking to media. He questioned where MPA was taken and what he had done to be punished in this way, adding that his family is stricken with fear.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 13 2023

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