Murad Saeed moves court to seek protection

Former federal minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Murad Saeed has approached the Islamabad High Court to provide details of the cases registered against him, avoid arrest and obtain security.

In his petition, the PTI leader said that the interior ministry was hurling threats at him publicly. “To avoid arrest, I am staying in Gilgit-Baltistan where Tehreek-e-Insaf is in power. Security has been withdrawn despite serious security concerns,” he said in the plea.

Murad Saeed has submitted the petition through his lawyer, in which the federation, Islamabad police chief and the FIA director-general have been made respondents.

In the application, he pleaded that an order should be given to provide the details of the cases registered against him.

The details of ongoing inquiries and investigations in other institutions including FIA should also be sought. Orders to prevent arrest should be issued until a decision is taken on the application, he said.

According to the petitioner, PTI protested against Imran Khan's removal from office. Thousands of PTI workers were arrested.

He said that the homes of PTI workers have been raided. “It came to know through the media that cases have been registered at different police stations in Islamabad at the requests of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawazworkers.

The banned TTP (Tehrik-e-Talban Pakistan) is threatening me for holding a successful peace rally in Swat against militants. My security has been withdrawn despite serious security concerns,” he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 6^th, 2023.