Karachi (June 24) – PTI leaders arrested during a peaceful rally in Korangi were presented in the City Court before the Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate, Karachi East. PTI Sindh’s Additional General Secretary Rizwan Niazi, Karachi General Secretary Arslan Khalid, Wali Mugheri, Sultan Rehmat, Abdul Qadeer, and nine other workers were arrested last night during the rally in Korangi. An FIR was registered against them at the Korangi Police Station, including charges of a police
encounter and other offenses.
Prominent PTI figures, including PTI Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh, Karachi President Raja Azhar, former MNA Faheem Khan, PTI leader Jamal Siddiqui, Adv. Haris Meo, Advocate Zahoor Mehsud, Advocate Nazir Mehsud, Advocate Muhammad Ashraf Samoo, Advocate Shujaat Ali Khan, Advocate Khan Zaman Khattak, Advocate Abdul Jaleel Khan Marwat, Advocate Ahsan Adil Sheikh, Advocate Daniyal Magsi, Moazzam Khan, Advocate Manzoor Bhutta, Sindh Assembly member Sarbuland Khan, Chaudhry Owais, and other PTI leaders and members of the Insaf Lawyers Forum, attended the court proceedings.
The case was pursued by PTI Sindh leaders Advocate Muhammad Ashraf Samoo, Advocate Abdul Jaleel Marwat, Advocate Khan Zaman Khattak, Advocate Shujaat Khan, and other ILF lawyers. The court granted bail to the PTI leaders due to insufficient evidence presented by the police, setting a bond of ten thousand rupees each. The court ordered the release of Rizwan Niazi, Arslan Khalid, Wali Mugheri, Sultan Rehmat, Abdul Qadeer, and the other nine workers.
In a media briefing at the court, PTI Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh asserted that justice always prevails. He condemned the false FIRs and arrests made by the police, expressing hope for justice from the courts. He emphasized that the bail grant was a victory for justice. Sheikh highlighted that PTI Chairman Imran Khan is imprisoned for the nation’s cause, and the entire nation desires his release and leadership.
Sheikh criticized the current government, accusing it of stealing PTI’s mandate in the 2024 general elections through conspiracies and seating defeated candidates in the assemblies. He lamented the state of law and order in Karachi, citing over 80 killings during robberies this year, and accused the police of prioritizing the arrest of PTI workers over tackling crime. He denounced the PPP-led government in Sindh as a civilian dictatorship, accusing it of corruption and failing to provide basic amenities to the public.
Sheikh criticized the PPP’s governance in Sindh, alleging that the departments are under a corrupt system where ministers who engage in more corruption are given higher positions. He predicted the imminent end of the PPP’s rule in Sindh, expressing confidence that the PTI will soon form the government in the province.
Haleem Adil Sheikh stated that Pakistan is being ridiculed worldwide, claiming that the country has been turned into a banana republic where neither the constitution is upheld nor the rule of law respected. He asserted that these acts of oppression, coercion, and false imprisonments cannot diminish their resolve, and their protest movement will continue until Imran Khan is released.
PTI Karachi President Raja Azhar reaffirmed the peaceful nature of the Korangi rally and condemned the police for their violence and false charges. He celebrated the bail as a triumph of justice and vowed to continue their peaceful protests until Imran Khan is released. Azhar urged an end to the oppression faced by PTI members, asserting that their peaceful movement will persist until Imran Khan’s freedom is secured.
After his release, PTI Sindh’s Additional General Secretary Rizwan Niazi thanked God and the court for granting bail. He condemned the police’s actions as excessive and fabricated, vowing to continue their protest for Imran Khan’s release.
Issued by PTI Sindh Media Cell
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