IHC CJ Aamer Farooq takes notice, summons IG Islamabad, secretary interior and additional attorney general
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has been arrested by Rangers officials from the Islamabad Judicial Complex, confirmed IG Islamabad on Tuesday.
The former premier was arrested in the Qadir Trust case, added the federal capital’s top cop. “Situation is normal. Section 144 is in place and violations will result in police action,” said IG Islamabad.
Islamabad High Court (IHC) CJ Aamer Farooq has taken notice of the incident and has summoned IG Islamabad, the secretary interior and additional attorney general.
Justice Farooq has directed to inform immediately who was behind the arrest and in what case has Imran been arrested in. The judge maintained that action will be taken, “even if it has to be taken against ministers”.
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According to initial reports, Imran has been taken to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) office in Rawalpindi.
The former premier was arrested from within the premises of the IHC where he had appeared for a hearing of cases pertaining to inciting mutiny.
Prior to the arrest, PTI senior leader Fawad Chaudhry claimed that the IHC was occupied by Rangers, lawyers were being subjected to torture and Imran’s car was surrounded.
