Anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan was arrested on Tuesday night near Islamabad toll plaza by the Attock police.
Seventeen treason cases have been registered against Imran Riaz Khan across Punjab, while he was also filing a contempt of court case against the police, reports Dawn.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry took to Twitter and said that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has taken notice of the issue and has summoned IG Islamabad at 10am today.
In a recent video on his Youtube channel, Riaz directly addressed Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and alleged that he was threatened after asking questions from military sources about the country’s current political and economic situation.
PTI Chairperson Imran Khan condemned the arrest and tweeted, “The country is descending into fascism just to make our nation accept an Imported Govt comprising of mega crooks. It is time for everyone, esp the media, to unite & stand up against this fascism.”
PTI Secretary General Asad Umar tweeted, “Expression of opinions are met with counterarguments and not through arrests.”
Fawad Chaudhry tweeted, “Fascist government in the country is using third-grade tactics to stifle critical voices against it.”
PTI’s central secretary information Farrukh Habib shared a video of Riaz after being arrested.
