The PTI president, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, was arrested on Thursday near to his residence, according to Mr. Elahi’s spokesperson.

According to accounts, Mr. Elahi was detained following many days of police observation near to his Gulberg residence. “As soon as the police were made aware of his whereabouts, they moved quickly and apprehended him,” he claimed.

Police had been keeping tabs on his whereabouts, according to Siad, for the last few days. “There is no information on where he will be shifted,” the reports said.