In his letter, the president drew the attention of the prime minister towards the manner in which Imran Khan was arrested from the premises of Islamabad High Court and the consequences thereof.
The legal team will provide legal assistance to PTI workers in police custody, that too free of cost. A list was also shared on social media giving the details of the lawyers.
A video of Shireen Mazari's arrest was also shared on social media. As she was being escorted to a police vehicle, Mazari raised a victory sign, saying “victory for democracy”, while condemning “state terrorism” as unacceptable.
While hearing the former prime minister’s plea against his arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case, the SC bench termed Imran Khan’s arrest by Rangers from inside the courtroom “illegal” and ordered his immediate release.
The CJP has remarked that NAB had violated court sanctity while arresting PTI chief Imran Khan. Later the SC ordered authorities concerned to present former prime minister Imran Khan before it within an hour.
Several former cricketers including Shoaib Akhtar, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Muhammad Hafeez, Ramiz Raja, and Saeed Anwar have spoken up against the arrest of Imran Khan.