RAWALPINDI: Police have arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab’s Chief Organiser Aliya Hamza Malik during a workers’ convention in Rawalpindi.
According to police sources, Aliya Hamza was attending a PTI convention in Chaklala Scheme 3 when a police raid took place.
During the operation, another party leader, Shameem Aftab, was also detained.
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The arrests were made in connection with a case registered on multiple charges.
Both women have been shifted to the Women Police Station.
Her detention comes after she led a protest in Rawalpindi on Friday to show solidarity with Palestine and condemn the Gaza conflict.
A police official said their legal team is currently reviewing whether to register a First Information Report (FIR) against the PTI leader.
PTI has not issued an official statement on the incident yet.
This comes at a time when crackdowns on PTI workers have intensified in recent days, especially as the party appears to be regaining political activity.