ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan has condemned arrest of Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh and termed it pure fascism, ARY NEWS reported.
The former prime minister in a message from his Twitter handle condemned the persecution and arrest of Haleem Adil Sheikh by Sindh government.
“This is pure fascism, reflecting the Zardari-Sharif mafia’s approach of eliminating those they cannot purchase,” Imran Khan said, adding that such behavior is absolutely unacceptable in any democracy.
Strongly condemn persecution & arrest of Sindh Opposition leader Haleem Adil Sheikh by Sindh govt. This is pure fascism, reflecting the Zardari-Sharif mafia’s approach of eliminating those they cannot purchase & it is absolutely unacceptable in any democracy.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 28, 2022
It is pertinent to mention here that Haleem Adil Sheikh went to an anti-corruption court in Jamshoro yesterday, however, the ACE team arrested him from outside the premises.
Haleem Adil Sheikh was later shifted to Karachi by the anti-corruption establishment (ACE) team and lodged a land case against him. He was shifted to Aziz Bhatti police station in Karachi by the ACE team on Wednesday. The ACE registered the Malir land case against him.
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A large number of PTI workers and lawmakers including MPA Raja Azhar, Saeed Afridi and Rabistan Khan reached the Aziz Bhatti police station.
Former Governor Imran Ismail and Fawad Chaudhry during a presser demanded of the Sindh government to immediately release Sheikh.
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