Lahore police have apprehended Dr Yasmin Rashid, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Punjab President and former Punjab well being minister, followingthe Lahore Excessive Courtroom’s choice to droop the detention of 17 girls, together with her.
The federal government crackdown on the PTI continues as Dr Rashid’s arrest is said to fees of riots that occurred throughout nationwide protests after the arrest of PTI chief Imran Khan on Might 9.
Dr Yasmin Rashid was taken into custody at Companies Hospital, as she was needed by the police in reference to three instances, as per police sources. The instances towards her have been registered at Sarwar Street, Gulberg, and Shadman police stations, and so they embrace sections associated to terrorism and different severe fees.
It’s price mentioning that Dr Yasmin Rashid was admitted to the hospital resulting from her deteriorating well being situations. Personnel from the Mannequin City division arrived to make her arrest. Given her unwell state, the police have determined to maintain Dr Yasmin Rashid beneath their custody on the hospital.
The 17 girls, together with Dr Rashid, have been scheduled to be launched from Kot Lakhpat jail based mostly on the excessive courtroom’s order.
Advocate Muhammed Rashid, talking to the media outdoors the jail, shared that he had obtained the excessive courtroom’s launch order for his feminine fellow. Nevertheless, regardless of the courtroom order, all the ladies have been rearrested in several instances shortly after their launch.
Dr Yasmin Rashid was transferred to the hospital resulting from her worsening well being situation. In response to social gathering sources, she is experiencing respiratory issues.
Rashid was arrested on Might 12 beneath part three of the Upkeep of Public Order (MPO), because the police crackdown on PTI leaders confirmed no indicators of slowing down and raids have been carried out in Islamabad and Lahore, following more and more violent protests by social gathering supporters.
PTI chief Andaleeb Abbas mentioned yesterday that the previous minister had been hiding to keep away from arrest.
“Police had taken her shut relations into custody two days in the past however her husband was launched after his well being deteriorated. Her brother-in-law remains to be in police custody.
Quite a few instances have been filed towards Rashid, together with that of an assault on the Lahore Corps Commander’s residence.
‘Quick launch’
The PTI has demanded that different senior members who’re nonetheless incarcerated be launched instantly.
“Our management and peaceable Pakistanis are nonetheless beneath arrest, we demand instant launch for all of them!” PTI tweeted.
Amongst the leaders nonetheless beneath arrest are Asad Umar, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Fawad Chaudhary, Ejaz Chaudhary, Ali Mohammad Khan, Jamshed Iqbal Cheema, and Omar Sarfaraz Cheema.
All of those leaders have been arrested beneath part three of the MPO.