KARACHI: Police department has confirmed the detainment of a formerlawmaker of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Nisar Panhwar, over his allegedinvolvement in anti-state activities, on Wednesday.
Karachi police department has confirmed the arrest of Nisar Panhwar, aMember of National Assembly (MNA) belonging to Muttahida Qaumi Movement(MQM). Police officials said that Panhwar was seen raising anti-stateslogan while heading a rally of a nationalist party.
They added that the former lawmaker had been seen raising slogans in favourof the MQM founder besides inciting people for terrorism.
A case has been filed against Nisar Panhwar under the anti-terrorism act(ATA) and other sections, police added.
He was produced before an anti-terrorism administrative court today whichhanded him to the police on five-day physical remand.