PTI leader Hammad Azhar’s father arrested

Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former federal minister Hammad Azhar on Sunday alleged that his father former Governor of Punjab Mian Azhar was arrested.

Hamad Azhar wrote in a statement released on social media that his father was arrested on the orders of a cowardly and fearful government.

Hamad Azhar stated that 82-year-old Mian Azhar was arrested for organizing a rally in NA-129 Lahore.

آج ہر حالت میں انشاللہ پرامن ریلیاں نکلیں گی۔ تمام کارکن اور عوام اپنے اپنے حلقوں میں ریلیاں نکالیں۔ https://t.co/zmJoejGNEl

— Hammad Azhar (@Hammad_Azhar) January 28, 2024

On the other hand, Jamaat-e-Islami leader Fareed Paracha condemned the arrest of former Governor of Punjab, Mian Muhammad Azhar, stating that Mian Azhar is a seasoned politician and a noble character.