PTI chief Hammad Azhar reappeared on Wednesday after virtually a 12 months away from the general public eye.
Azhar, a former finance minister below the PTI authorities, went into hiding final 12 months after the state launched a crackdown towards the social gathering management final 12 months following the incidents of May 9.
“I obtained a message from Imran Khan final night time after the assault on Rauf Hassan. He directed that it’s now time for me to hitch the social gathering management,” he stated in a quick interplay with media personnel after displaying up on the social gathering central secretariat in Islamabad as we speak.
“I’ve come to satisfy Rauf Hassan as we speak. I’ll then go to Peshawar and search interim bails and request extra time. I can even seem in Punjab courts and can then go away the matter to the Almighty.
“After the sort of assault on Raoof Hassan, I don’t suppose it’s proper to remain hidden anymore.”
He stated that he would struggle “all of the 51 or 52 pretend circumstances” towards him in Punjab courts, including: “I’m not responsible in any of them.”
When requested if he could be accompanied by safety guards or a protocol, Azhar replied within the damaging.
Quickly after Azhar’s reemergence was reported by the media, the PTI tweeted that police had arrived on the social gathering’s secretariat so as to arrest him.