After Manzoor Pashteen, PTM’s Mohsin Dawar, Ali Wazir also detained: sources

KARACHI: After Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) Chief Manzoor Pashteen, police have arrested PTM leaders and members of National Assembly Mohsin Dawar and Ali Wazir as well outside Islamabad Press Club on Tuesday.

A police official has reportedly confirmed the news saying that 15 PTM leaders including the MNAs were arrested before the IPC, while they were staging protest against arrest of Mazoor Pashteen.

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DAWN News TV has quoted Dawar as saying that they had been detained by Kohsar police station force.

Earlier, Pashteen was shifted to a Dera Ismail Khan police station, where a case had been lodged against him.

Upon arrest of the PTM chief, Dawar had written, “This is our punishment for demanding our rights in a peaceful and democratic manner. Manzoor’s arrest will only strengthen our resolve. We demand the immediate release of Manzoor Pashteen.”

Many including Mohsin Dawar arrested in Isb when they “tried to cross the boundaries permitted”, according to police, during protest against #ManzoorPashteen ‘s arrest.

— Farhat Javed Rabani (@FarhatJavedR) January 28, 2020

Police have arrested MNA Mohsin Dawar and other PTM workers in Islamabad. They were protesting against the arrest of the group's leader Manzoor Pashteen.pic.twitter.com/nFt9tys74H

— Roohan Ahmed (@Roohan_Ahmed) January 28, 2020

#Pakistan again arrested Mohsin Dawar, Ali Wazir, legislators and senior leaders of the Pakhtoon rights movement PTM. The PTM chief Manzoor Pashteen was arrested two days back.

— Ahmad Noorani (@Ahmad_Noorani) January 28, 2020

In a very unfortunate message being circulated on social media, Mohsin Dawar can be seen threatening and abusing the state.

#ReleaseManzoorPashteen #PTMWorldWideProtests
محسن داوړ ګرفتاري pic.twitter.com/ZcgLOtNt6x

— Abdullah Ehsan (@Ehsan_NL) January 28, 2020