LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Dr Yasmin Rashid has reportedly been arrested, as per the party’s statement. However, the PTI did not provide any specific information about the location of her arrest.

The party’s official Twitter account said in a tweet: “PTI’s Iron Lady Dr Yasmin Rashid has been arrested! They think they can stop this movement by these arrests, they don’t know that Pakistan has changed forever. We are all Imran Khan now.”

Separately, PTI leader Hammad Azhar alleged in a tweet, “After arresting Dr Yasmin Rashid, her phone was used illegally. People were sent messages to not go to Islamabad. Be careful of this thing.”

He then directed the party supporters to head towards the capital.

Senior PTI leader Shireen Mazari was taken into custody by the Islamabad Police in the wee hours of Friday, according to the party.

Imaan Hazir-Mazari, the daughter of Mazari and a lawyer, shared a video on Twitter that appeared to show plainclothes men forcefully entering her home to arrest the former minister.

Later, another video emerged on Twitter showing female officers taking the minister away from her residence. As she was being escorted to a police vehicle, Mazari raised a victory sign, saying “victory for democracy”, while condemning “state terrorism” as unacceptable.

Shortly before posting the video, Mazari’s daughter had tweeted that approximately 50 cops carrying firearms had entered her residence.

“Our SVP Dr Shireen Mazari is being abducted at this precise moment. Police have also entered with guns her home, reaching a new low. Extremely shameful!” the PTI wrote on Twitter.