Islamabad Police on Monday arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Information Secretary Raoof Hasan from PTI's Central Secretariat for heading a digital media cell allegedly involved in running propaganda against Pakistan and its integrity.

After reports pertaining to the arrest of the PTI spokesperson and Chairman Gohar Khan surfaced, police clarified that they only arrested Hasan during a raid on the basis of evidence.

 "The PTI digital media centre had become a centre of international disinformation, from where anti-Pakistan propaganda is run throughout the world," said police.

Police said those directly involved in the anti-national propaganda were arrested and all the evidence from the PTI’s digital media cell was taken into custody.

The PTI said police took computer and some other goods into custody as well from the party secretariat.

A footage shared by the party on X shows numerous police vehicles and some police officials outside its secretariat.

Police sources denied the report of arrest of four women as well as confiscation of laptop and documents from the office.

Condemning the raid at the former ruling party’s central secretariat, PTI leader Khurrum Sher Zaman claimed the arrest was made on instructions of the "Form-47 government".

“We’ve been informed that they’ve locked staff in a room & waiting for prison van to arrive & have taken computers & important documents,” he wrote on X.

Meanwhile, the PTI held a demonstration in Lahore, demanding the authorities to release its leaders and workers. PTI lawyers wing and other supporters participated in the protest, led by Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Malik Ahmad Khan Bhacher, in droves. 

 
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