Ex-PM’s digital media guru Dr Arslan Khalid returns home finally

Denouncing a second raid at his home, former focal person to ex-prime minister Imran Khan, Dr Arslan Khalid on Wednesday night confirmed his arrival back home.

“I am safe and back at home. Thanks for the support by everyone,” he tweeted, adding that, “Some friends tweeted about a second raid which is not true.”

Earlier on April 10, the residence of Khalid by unidentified persons, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said on Sunday, hours after the party was ousted from power through a no-confidence motion against the prime minister.

The PTI took to their official Twitter handle to announce the “extremely disturbing news”, claiming that Khalid’s home was raided and that his family’s mobile phones were taken away.

It maintained that Khalid had “never abused anyone on social media and never attacked any institutions”.

The party urged the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to look into the matter. Several former federal ministers condemned the raid in their statements and tweets. Asad Umar said that “patriotic youth” like Khalid were an “asset” for the nation.

“Wow! Deep shadows cast over Arslan Khalid’s house as it got raided & his family's phones taken away.

Not surprising bec "deep-seated" intolerance for criticism leads to irrational rage. But criticism on social media often spontaneous unlike coups! #WeStandWithDrArsalanKhalid,” tweeted former human rights minister Shireen Mazari.