Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader and former Speaker of the National Assembly (NA), Asad Qaiser, got arrested again from Swabi jail on Thursday in a case related to May 9 riots after getting bail in a corruption case, Geo News has reported.
Charsadda police arrested the PTI leader from inside Swabi jail and shifted him to an unidentified location.
The May 9 riots were triggered after the arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan in the £190 million UK settlement case. Hundreds of PTI workers and leaders have been put behind bars for their involvement in violent protests and attacks on military installations, including Jinnah House and the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. The military termed May 9 a ‘Black Day’ and decided to try protesters under the Army Act.
During the PTI leader’s re-arrest, he said in a video message, “We will continue our struggle to win the upcoming election next year on February 8.”
“Neither we are afraid, nor will we backtrack.”
Asad Qaiser also claimed that his party will win elections with a huge majority if a level playing field is provided to all political parties.
Without naming anyone, the PTI leader accused: “They have already declared a person prime minister.”