The district administration in Rawalpindi has issued detention orders for four Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders.
According to a notification issued by Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner Waqar Cheema on Saturday, the 15-day detention orders were issued under 3MPO.
The targeted PTI leaders included Shehryar Riaz, Colonel (retd) Ajmal Sabir Raja, Chaudhry Amir Afzal and Taimoor Masood Akbar. They will be arrested and detained at Adiala Jail.
The Police Department has sought the detention of these four PTI leaders which was endorsed by District Intelligence Committee in its June 20 meeting.
A case has been lodged against PTI MPA Chaudhry Nazeer and others for staging a rally in favour of party founder Imran Khan.
The case was lodged on behalf of Sub-Inspector Imtiaz Hussain of Saddar police station un Sections 3 and 4 of Punjab Sound System Regulation Act 2015.
The case also included sections relating to staging illegal rally, interference in official work, blocking road and tearing apart government official’s uniform.
Earlier, the Islamabad police registered cases against Shoaib Shaheen and 80 others over a violent protest outside the National Press Club.
The cases were registered against the PTI leaders Amir Mughal, Ali Bukhari and others under the terrorism act and charges of attempted murder, robbery, and vandalism.
According to the police, the protesters clashed with the police, snatched weapons, and damaged public property. The police have arrested 10 protesters so far.
The protesters, led by Shoaib Shaheen, Amer Moghal, and Ali Bukhari, had gathered outside the National Press Club to protest against the government. Last week, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders were booked for allegedly delivering anti-state speeches and inciting people against the state.
