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2023-11-04 India-Pakistan
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PTI's Asad Qaiser arrested from residence in Islamabad: brother
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[GEO.TV] Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf
...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem , each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations....
(PTI) leader Asad Qaiser has been arrested from his residence in Islamabad's Bani Gala area, the former National Assembly speaker's brother said on Friday.
Sources said that Qaiser — who is a staunch supporter of PTI Chairman Imran Khan
 ...aka The Great Khan , who ain't the sharpest bulb on the national tree...
— was taken into custody by police and Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) personnel for alleged corrupt practices related to purchase of medical equipment for Gajju Khan Medical College in Swabi.
Sources said that Qaiser is being shifted to Bani Gala Police Station, where he will be handed over to the ACE Swabi officials.
According to a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) registered against the PTI leader available to Geo News, the PTI stalwart and four officials of the health department face allegations of misusing funds and medical equipment in the medical college.
The FIR registered on the complaint of former ACE investigation officer Hidayat Shah stated that the five suspects caused Rs16.456 million loss to the treasury by "stealing" the equipment and purchasing substandard furniture for the institution.
PTI condemned Qaiser's arrest, calling it a bid to "affect the transparency of elections", which are set to be staged on February 8, 2024, as ordered by the Supreme Court after the Election Commission of Pakistain (ECP) and President Arif Alvi agreed on the said date.
"Asad Qaiser's arrest is a question mark on the role of the election commission in staging fair polls. The series of leaders' arrests is a conspiracy to keep PTI out of the election race," the party spokesperson said.
The spox called on the ECP to ensure the provision of equal opportunities to all political parties to contest in elections. He also announced the decision to challenge Qaiser's arrest on a judicial forum.
After much delay and obstacles, a date for general elections — which have been long due since the dissolution of assemblies in August — was finally decided on Thursday after President Alvi and Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja unanimously agreed on the aforementioned date.
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