Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed was arrested by Murree police from Murree Motorway on Thursday morning, police said.
AML chief’s nephew Sheikh Rashid Shafique confirmed his arrest. Geo News.
According to the police, a bottle of liquor and weapons have been recovered from the possession of Sheikh Rashid. The police also said that the former railway minister was drunk.
People’s Party Rawalpindi Division President Raja Inayat-ur-Rehman filed a case against the former federal minister in Abpara police station of Islamabad for accusing former President Asif Ali Zardari of conspiring to kill Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran. Was done. Khan
Sources said Geo News AML chief will be handed over to Islamabad police.
Rashid’s Lal Haveli has also come into limelight after the Obsolete Waqf Property Board (ETPB) sealed seven units, including two units of Lal Haveli and five adjoining units, on January 30.
Imran’s arrest condemned
PTI chief Imran Khan took to Twitter to condemn the arrest of his close associate and AML chief, saying he “strongly condemns” his arrest.
“Never in our history has such a bigoted, vindictive caretaker government been implemented entirely by the infamous ECP,” the former prime minister added. The question is whether Pakistan can afford the street movement we are being pushed towards at a time when the imported government has bankrupted us. he asked.