ISLAMABAD – The unexpected arrest of a senior PTI leader Fawad Chaudhrylinkleftousted Pakistani premier Imran Khan fuming who vented out anger in a recentsocial media post.
PTI chief on Wednesday took to Twitter where he said that the country ofover 220 million is descending into a ‘Banana Republic’, venting anger onthe chief election commissioner.
“I will be doing a media talk at 4 pm today. Fawad’s arrest on his aptdescription of the CEC leaves no doubt in anyone’s mind that Pakistan hasbecome a banana republic devoid of rule of law. We must stand up for ourfundamental rights now to save Pak’s drift towards a point of no return,”his tweet reads.
Earlier in the day, Fawad Chaudhry, a close aide of Imran Khan, was heldfrom his residence in provincial capital for allegedly hurling threats atelection commission members.
The former minister was eventually booked on charges of sedition andinciting members of state institutions against the institutions while alocal court also approved his transitory remand.
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Meanwhile, former ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has reacted strongly tothe arrest of its key member.
Hammad Azhar also warned the government of country-wide protests andannounced to move the court against the detention of Fawad.
