ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Asad Umar was arrested from the Islamabad Excessive Courtroom’s (IHC) premises a day after the nation’s former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested, reported Geo Information.The Secretary Normal of PTI was apparently arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad of the Islamabad police as we speak.Umar was taken into custody whereas ready exterior the IHC Bar Affiliation’s workplace, the place they have been drafting a plea to undergo the IHC. He had requested a gathering with the PTI Chairman Imran Khan via a petition, in keeping with Geo Information.PTI attorneys tried to forestall the police from apprehending the drive, however Umar was carried away regardless of their greatest makes an attempt.Earlier as we speak, Imran Khan’s get together referred to as for a nationwide protest towards his arrest. Khan was arrested exterior Islamabad Excessive Courtroom by Rangers on the Nationwide Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) warrant within the Al-Qadir Belief case.The Nationwide Accountability Bureau (NAB) had began an investigation towards Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi and others for the alleged acquire of lots of of canals of land within the identify of Al Qadir College Belief, which reportedly induced a lack of 190 million kilos to the nationwide exchequer. PTI staff additionally held protests in cities throughout Pakistan, together with Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, Peshawar, and Mardan, reported Geo Information. In Karachi, demonstrators clashed with the police close to Nursery. They pelted stones at police automobiles and tore down avenue lights.In the meantime, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry stated the get together will method the Supreme Courtroom on Wednesday morning to problem the Islamabad Excessive Courtroom’s upholding of get together chairman Imran Khan’s arrest.Expressing angst in regards to the arrest of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, protestors gathered exterior the residence of Pakistan’s ambassador in Washington on Tuesday (native time) following the arrest of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad.Protests have been seen in cities together with Washington, New York, and Chicago. On Tuesday night, supporters of Imran Khan gathered exterior the Pakistan Excessive Fee in London to protest towards his arrest.The US, Canada and the UK issued journey advisories for his or her residents and diplomatic employees, as protests erupted throughout Pakistan with folks clamouring for Khan’s launch.
