August 20th 2023.
Islamabad witnessed an unprecedented event on Sunday night when former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf leader and federal minister, Shireen Mazari alleged that her daughter Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir was abducted from her house by police personnel and people dressed in plain clothes. Mazari described the incident as an act of "state fascism" and voiced her disapproval of the whole situation.
According to Mazari, the personnel forcibly broke into her house and immediately began searching the premises. She also claimed that her daughter, who was in her nightdress, was dragged away without any arrest warrants being presented. In addition, the security cameras, Imaan's laptop, and phone were confiscated.
The former PTI leader's daughter is not the first one to be abducted by the authorities. In May, prominent PTI leader and former federal minister Shireen Mazari quit PTI and politics in the wake of the May 9 violence that erupted after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and also strongly condemned the violence. She has been arrested multiple times since the incident. After the court ordered her release, she was taken away in a vehicle without a number plate, Dawn reported.
The act of 'abduction' has been strongly condemned by former Prime Minister Imran Khan who tweeted: "Ex-Pakistan minister Shireen Mazari 'violently abducted from outside her house by fascist regime'". He has urged the authorities to immediately release her daughter and other political activists who have been detained in similar circumstances.
The incident has raised many questions about the human rights that are being violated in the country and the lack of rule of law. It is incumbent upon the government to take concrete steps to ensure that such events are not repeated in the future and that the perpetrators are brought to justice.
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