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Sohail Afridi and senior PTI leaders taken into protective custody
Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several senior leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have been taken into protective custody and are being held at an undisclosed location.
The operation began on October 11 in Peshawar. Reports indicate that police officers entered the Chief Minister's House and broke open the door to Afridi's locked room while he was alone. During the detention process, officers reportedly held a 30 to 45-minute conversation with Afridi. While he was described as anxious, sources noted he was treated with dignity, was not handcuffed, and was not placed in a standard prisoner transport vehicle.
In addition to Afridi, KP Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati, PTI leader Junaid Akbar, and former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid were detained at the Speaker's House. The detainees had their mobile phones and personal belongings confiscated.
Afridi reportedly told officials that the party's planned long march was not intended to reach Islamabad and that he was awaiting instructions to cancel the march following discussions between the federal government and Maulana Fazlur Rehman. He also claimed the government had agreed to demands regarding a meeting with PTI's founder and hospital transfer arrangements.
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Babar Saleem Swati · Junaid Akbar · Khalid Khurshid · Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf · Sohail Afridi
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Afridi stated that the long march was not intended to proceed to Islamabad. dailykhabrain.com.pk · www.express.pk · dailytimes.com.pk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Afridi claimed the federal government agreed to demands regarding a meeting with PTI’s founder and hospital transfer. dailykhabrain.com.pk · www.express.pk · dailytimes.com.pk
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The detained PTI leaders had their mobile phones and other belongings confiscated. centreline.com.pk
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sohail Afridi was taken into custody from the Chief Minister House in the early hours of October 11. centreline.com.pk
- [● 4 SOURCES] Afridi was not handcuffed or placed in a prisoner transport vehicle during his detention. centreline.com.pk · dailykhabrain.com.pk · www.express.pk · dailytimes.com.pk
- [● 2 SOURCES] Police broke open the door of the Chief Minister's locked room while Afridi was alone inside. centreline.com.pk · dailytimes.com.pk
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sohail Afridi and other senior PTI leaders are being held together at an undisclosed location. centreline.com.pk
- [● 4 SOURCES] KP Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati, Junaid Akbar, and Khalid Khurshid were also taken into protective custody. centreline.com.pk · dailykhabrain.com.pk · www.express.pk · dailytimes.com.pk