Rawalpindi authorities on Tuesday detained Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan's cousin, Qasim Zaman Khan, as he traveled toward Adiala jail. He was intercepted in the Gorakhpur vicinity, taken to the local Adiala police post, then transferred to Sadar Beruni Police Station.
Authorities have issued no statement on the legal grounds or the reason for the detention. Party central information secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram strongly condemned the arrest, saying Qasim Zaman was not part of any political activity and is an ordinary citizen.
He said Tuesday was the day set for the family's meeting with the founding chairman, and that Qasim was detained before it. He said the Punjab government and administration should remember that targeting families will not resolve issues.
The party leadership demanded Qasim Zaman Khan's immediate release.