Women PTI Leader Dr. Yasmeen Rashid Arrested

Web Desk — The police crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders continues as two more senior leaders Dr Shireen Mazari and Dr Yasmin Rashid were arrested in Islamabad and Lahore.

The Islamabad police raided Shireen Mazari’s house on Friday morning. Mazari was arrested after several other PTI leaders, including Imran Khan, Asad Umar, Fawad Chaudhry, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Ali Mohammad Khan, and Senator Ejaz Chaudhry.

According to PTI, former Punjab health minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid has also been arrested from Lahore. She was hiding somewhere in the Calvary ground area of Lahore.

Police had also taken her close family members into custody two days ago but her husband was released after his health deteriorated. Her brother-in-law is still under police custody.

Dr. Yasmin Rashid has been booked in different cases, including that of an attack on the Lahore Corps Commander’s residence.

According to Geo News PTI leaders Khusro Baktiar, Afzal Sahi and Bilal Basra have also been rounded up and shifted to Lahore’s Sarwar Road Police Station.

All PTI leaders have been arrested under section three of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO)