Another ultimatum: Tribespeople want PTI Bara president released

PESHAWAR:

Tribespeople from Khyber Agency took to the streets on Wednesday to demand the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Bara President Abid Afridi.

A large number of protesters gathered outside Peshawar Press Club. The demonstration was led by Iqbal Afridi, a PTI leader from Bara.

Speakers at the protest said Abid was arrested from Saddar over two weeks ago. However, he has yet to be produced before a court.

“Abid is a law-abiding citizen,” one of the speakers said. “If he has committed a crime, the charges against him should be proved in court.”

Another speaker said if the PTI Bara president is not produced before a court, tribespeople will be compelled to hold hunger strikes and a series of demonstrations outside the Peshawar High Court.

Last week, PTI leaders from Khyber Agency had asked the government to release Abid within 24 hours.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 27^th, 2015.