Pakistan

Sheikh Rashid claims residence raided by Islamabad police

Police deny allegations, warn of right to take legal action against 'false' statements

News Desk October 22, 2022

AML chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed is pictured during his interview with VoA Urdu on May 2, 2022. PHOTO: VoA Urdu

Awami Muslim League (AML) leader Sheikh Rashid claimed on Saturday that his residence in Islamabad was raided by the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police.

In a tweet, the former interior minister alleged that the ICT police raided his house at 12:30 am, while he was at his Lal Haveli residence.

رات12:30بجےاسلام آباد کی پولیس نےمیرےاسلام آباد کےگھرپرریڈکیاجبکہ میں لال حویلی میں تھا۔ڈارکی آمد کےبعدپاکستان کی ریٹنگ مائنس سےکم کرکےٹرپلC+دوسری بارگری ہےساری قوم سپریم کورٹ نیب کےترمیمی آرڈینیس پرفیصلےکی منتظرہےالیکشن کی تاریخ کافیصلہ چوک چوراہےمیں ہوگایامیزپر30نومبرسےپہلےہوگا
— Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (@ShkhRasheed) October 22, 2022

However, the ICT police maintained that Rashid’s statement was “not based on truth”, saying the police did not raid the house of any political leader or worker in Islamabad or Rawalpindi.

They further said that he did not appear to be part of any political protest.

شیخ رشید احمد صاحب کا بیان حقائق پر مبنی نہیں ہے۔

اسلام آباد پولیس نے گزشتہ رات اسلام آباد یا راولپنڈی میں کسی سیاسی راہنما یا ورکر کے گھر پر چھاپہ نہیں مارا۔ نہ ہی یہ سیاسی راہنما کسی سیاسی احتجاج کا حصّہ دکھائی دیئے۔
1/2
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) October 22, 2022

“Spreading false news about the Islamabad police should be avoided,” the ICT advised, warning that the police reserved the right to take legal action in response to false statements against it.

اسلام آباد پولیس کے بارے میں غلط خبریں پھیلانے سے گریز کیا جائے۔اسلام آباد پولیس اپنے خلاف کئے جانے والی غلط بیانی کے بارے میں قانونی اقدامات اٹھانے کا حق رکھتی ہے۔
2/2#ICTP
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) October 22, 2022

Commenting on the recent disqualification of PTI chief and AML ally Imran Khan, the former minister stated that the Election Commission of Pakistan’s verdict would be struck down in just one hearing of the high court or apex court. He added that the ECP’s verdict was vague, misleading and unconstitutional.

Read Sheikh Rashid issued notice to vacate Lal Haveli within '7 days'

“Those who escaped prison, want to throw Imran in jail,” Rashid maintained. He also credited the Imran Khan government and institutions for Pakistan's removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 'grey' list.

آرمی چیف کاازخود ایکسٹنیشن نہ لینےکا فیصلہ خوش آئند ہےگرے لسٹ سے نکلنے کاکریڈٹ عمران خان کی حکومت اور سارےاداروں کوجاتا ہے۔الیکشن کمیشن کی نااہلی کافیصلہ ہائیکورٹ سپریم کورٹ کی ایک پیشی کی مارہے یہ مبہم ہے سقم ہےاور غیرآئینی ہے۔جیلوں سے بھاگنے والے عمران کو جیل میں ڈالناچاہتےہیں
— Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (@ShkhRasheed) October 22, 2022

In his tweet, Rashid welcomed the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Bajwa’s announcement to not take any extension, and retire from his tenure as per schedule.

According to the AML leader, Pakistan's rating has been reduced to a CCC+ since Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ishaq Dar took up the reigns of the finance minister's office . Rashid was referring to Fitch Ratings downgrading Pakistan's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) to 'CCC+' from 'B-' on Friday.

Moreover, he stated that the entire nation was waiting for the Supreme Court’s decision on the amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) ordinance.

He further said that the date of the election will be set on the streets, by the people, and be tabled in the National Assembly before November 30.