ISLAMABAD: Following the controversial statement of Dr Shahbaz Gill, the federal government had hinted that former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan could be arrested.
In a statement, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah alleged that it was decided to give controversial statement in a meeting presided over by Imran Khan.
He said that a case will be registered against all the participants and if necessary, Imran Khan will also be arrested.
The minister said that the Shahbaz Gill and Fawad Chaudhary have been assigned duties to give statement, adding that it is important to see if there was a party policy behind this statement. “They have made a big mistake and will not be able to cover it now,” he added.
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It should be noted that on the arrest of the former special assistant yesterday, conflicting statements of the government and the opposition came out. Tehreek-e-Insaf said that Shahbaz Gul was kidnapped while the government confirmed his arrest.
A case was registered against PTI leader Shahbaz Gill under 10 different sections including sedition in Kohsar police station of Islamabad. It was alleged that Shahbaz Gill incited social media users to rebel against institutions.
