PTI workers arrested for holding convention without permission

Multan: The position of police regarding the raid and arrests that took place during Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) workers' convention at Javed Hashmi's residence in Multan has come out.

Central Police Office (CPO) Multan Sadiq Ali Dogar said that Tehreek-e-Insaaf had not asked permission for any workers' convention as it is necessary to take prior permission for conventions and meetings under Article-144 imposed throughout Punjab.

He stated that the arrests were made for PTI holding the convention without permission.

پنجاب پولیس کا رات 1 بجے بیسیوں اہلکاروں نے میری مخدوم رشید کی رہائش گاہ کا محاصرہ کر لیا ہے اور غیر قانونی طور میرے گھر کی چادر چار دیواری کا تقدس پامال کرتے ہوئے بلا وارنٹ اندر داخل ہوگئے۔ میرے داماد شاہد بہار ہاشمی اور نواسے قاسم ہاشمی کو غیر قانونی تحویل میں لے لیا گیا ہے۔…

— Javed Hashmi (@JavedHashmiJH) January 24, 2024

It is pertinent to note that the senior politician Javed Hashmi had alleged that a workers' convention was organized by PTI at his residence in Multan where the police raided and arrested more than 70 people.

According to Javed, the police also arrested his son-in-law Zahid Behar Hashmi who is PTI candidate and the house servants and the doors of the house were also broken.