PTI’s former MPA Anwar Zeb arrested from outside Bajaur DC office

BAJAUR: Anwar Zeb Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (PTI) Vice-President and a former member of the provincial assembly (MPA) from Bajaur, was arrested by police from outside the Bajaur deputy commissioner’s office.

In a video message released prior to his arrest, Anwar Zeb said that he had initially visited a mosque to pray and, while there, he met with the deputy commissioner of Bajaur, who invited him to his office for tea.

However, Khan said, he was still inside the office as individuals in plain clothes had gathered outside for his arrest.

He maintained that no charges had been filed against him, and he had been granted pre-arrest bail by the court.

سابق صوبائی وزیر و نائب صدر پی ٹی آئی خیبرپختونخوا انورزیب خان ضمانت ہونے کی باجود گرفتار
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He implored party members to raise their voices against what he described as brutality and fascism, urging them to protest strongly. He reiterated his unwavering support for the PTI chairman.

Meanwhile, Sikander Khan, Anwar Zeb’s son, confirmed that his father was detained by the district police for allegedly violating Section 144.

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He disclosed that his father had organised a rally in honour of former MNA Gull Zafar Khan upon his release from jail.

Despite attempts to seek comments from both Bajaur police and the district administration, no response was received till the filing of this report.

On Friday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities launched a crackdown on PTI leaders, resulting in multiple arrests, including the arrest of former ministers Kamran Bangash, Sher Ali Arbab, Fazal Elahi and Irfan Saleem.

The Bajaur sessions court is already hearing a case registered against Anwar Zeb after a video went viral last November. In the video, he was seen brandishing a Kalashnikov at a public gathering and threatening former interior minister, Rana Sanaullah, with grave consequences.