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Sethi alleges being manhandled by PTI supporters after Pakistan-India match

PCB executive committee head says police pulled him to safety after he was attacked by political activists in London

News Desk June 19, 2017

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Pakistan Cricket Board's Executive Committee chairman Najam Sethi. PHOTO: twitter.com/MansoorAhmedQu2

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s Executive Committee chairman Najam Sethi has claimed he was "manhandled, pushed and shoved" by a group of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters at The Oval after the thrilling Champions Trophy final between Pakistan and India.

Pakistan routed their arch-rivals by 180 runs in an astonishing match on Sunday. Title-holders India, set 339 to win, collapsed to 33-3 and 54-5 against a Pakistan side they had thrashed by 124 runs in their tournament opener at Edgbaston on June 4. They were eventually dismissed for 158 in reply to Pakistan's 338-4.

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“I was manhandled, pushed and shoved by a small group of PTI supporters. Police pulled me to safety. Overwhelming love and affection though,” Sethi tweeted late on Sunday night.

I was manhandled pushed and shoved by a small group of PTI supporters. Police pulled me to safety. Overwhelming love and affection though. https://t.co/67ZThw28FT
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) June 18, 2017

Earlier, Board of Investment (BoI) chairman Miftah Ismail said: “I just heard that Sethi was physically attacked by a bunch of youthful supporters of PTI. He had to seek police protection. Horrible.”

All hail the champs

I just heard that Najam Sethi was physically attacked by a bunch of youthful supporters of PTI. He had to seek police protection. Horrible.
— Miftah Ismail (@MiftahIsmail) June 18, 2017

Responding to Ismail, a Geo News correspondent first rejected the Pakistan Super League (PSL) head’s claims of being manhandled by PTI supporters but later confirmed the incident citing “several journalists and eyewitnesses”.

https://twitter.com/MurtazaGeoNews/status/876522033156427780

Pakistan euphoric after big win over arch rival

Several journalists & eyewitnesses confirm a group chanting pro-PTI slogans was involvd in manhandling @najamsethi outside Oval #PakVsIndia
— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) June 18, 2017

However, a video posted by the official PTI account on Twitter showed Sethi arriving at The Oval and a group of charged Pakistani fans chanting “Go Nawaz Go” slogans. “Spotting Sethi after a glorious win, jubilant Pakistanis burst spontaneously into #GoNawazGo outside The Oval,” PTI tweeted.

Spotting Najam Sethi after a glorious win, jubilant Pakistanis burst spontaneously into #GoNawazGo outside the Oval#ICCTrophy2017 pic.twitter.com/cAX6uXVE19
— PTI (@PTIofficial) June 18, 2017

COMMENTS (17)

Hamdani | 7 years ago | Reply If you have been there youll know.. every Pakistani is a PTI supporter... It is the misdeeds of Mr. Sethi that resulted in this.. he should know he was in a free country.. and his illegal appointment is seen only as worst nepotism by the tax payers on whose account he was having this leisure trip..

AQ | 7 years ago | Reply He looks crying for India's defeat.

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Sabi | 7 years ago | Reply My only message to pti walas on the ground and on this space is always that Imran Khan will never occupy a top post nor pti will form a national government of any kind.

Waqas Butt | 7 years ago | Reply @Shujaat: Hi Shujat, why have you assumed that they were PTI supporters??? Yes majority were British Pakistanis who were in large numbers celebrating Pakistanis win and when they spotted Najam Sethis they suddenly burst into the famous GO Nawaz Go chant..... This in no way means that the same crowd were PTI in any way...Yes I would agree that they might sympathise with IK or PTI and think the same about Nawaz Sharif and Najam Sethi but in no way does it mean they are all PTI supporters. Most Pakistanis here in the UK are very anti PML-N but that does not mean they are PTI supporters.

rao amjad ali | 7 years ago | Reply @Nadeem - Have known Najam Sethi for for more than four decades, he does not drink!

ezanius@gmail.com | 7 years ago | Reply The slogan of go nawaz go should not be associated with PTI supporters only. It has become a national slogan against corruption. Everywhere from national events to international, go nawaz go slogan is heard everywhere. It doesn't mean PTI's supporters are everywhere. It means PML-N haters are everywhere.

Freedom | 7 years ago | Reply PTI is crazy

Amir | 7 years ago | Reply paranoid. the whole nation is charged and wants not just go nawaz go...but go corruption go... PPP ANP mQM PML all faction all should be held accountable.

Solat | 7 years ago | Reply PTI supports learn how to behave. He is a Pakistani and was there to support Pakistan.

Aamir | 7 years ago | Reply Again PTI.....I was a PTI voter but now starting to hate PTI. Good work Sethi Sb.

Haji Atiya | 7 years ago | Reply Manhandled ? Sethi needs to man up just like our team has finally done so to great effect.

Muhammad | 7 years ago | Reply Nothing new from PTI. Followers will follow their leader's behaviour!

abood | 7 years ago | Reply Pti has taken the nation to new lows.such a shame they have become .the culture of abusive politics started by PTI.

Mazhar | 7 years ago | Reply He deserves it.

Nadeem | 7 years ago | Reply I was in the stadium. Najam S wasn't in his senses. He was wobbly and drunk out of his head. This is what binge does to u especially if it's free. Shockingly shameful act. What a role model

Ali | 7 years ago | Reply A politics obsessed nation we have become. What a shame, we cannot enjoy our victories together.

Shujaat | 7 years ago | Reply Not a fan of the Sharif clan. I admire IK's stance against corruption in Pak but sometimes they don't understand the boundaries of agitation. Lets not mix politics with sports. Supreme court is hearing the case but LETS CELEBRATE THE SWEET VICTORY WITH UNITY. Najam Sethi has done well for Pakistan cricket. Lets not disrespect him (or anyone for that matter) just because your leader does not like him. This is insane!

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