Senior politician Javed Hashmi has alleged being kept under house arrest at his daughter Javeria’s residence in Multan, with his two young grandsons also prevented from attending school.
In a post on X, which came amid his attempts to join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) long march towards Islamabad, Hashmi said his grandsons, Muhammad, aged five, and Ismail, aged seven, had been stopped from going to school.
He also alleged that electricity to the house had been disconnected and that food and drinking water were not being allowed inside.
“You have a passion for educating the enemy’s children. Do you consider my children even more dangerous than them?” Hashmi wrote, questioning the restrictions allegedly imposed on his family.
His statement followed reports on Thursday that police had restricted his movement at his daughter’s residence after he announced plans to join the PTI’s protest march.
According to local media reports, police personnel were deployed outside the house, preventing him from reaching the march’s planned starting point at Chowngi No 9.
Despite the reported restrictions, Hashmi maintained that he will participate in the march, describing joining a long march as a democratic right.
The incident comes as the PTI continues its march towards Islamabad, seeking the release of party founder and former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned since 2023.
Led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Sohail Afridi, the march began on 4 October after negotiations between the PTI and the federal government failed to produce an agreement.
