Ali Awan ‘abducted’ from Mansehra, PTI claims

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has claimed that Ali Awan, a key party leader and former member of National Assembly, has been ’abducted. In a post on X, PTI said that the alleged abduction happened in Battal, Mansehra on Wednesday night. Ali Nawaz Awan, Additional Secretary General PTI and President PTI Islamabad Region was abducted late last night from Batal, Manshera, and taken to an unknown location. We demand his immediate production before a Magistrate. The rule of law should be followed in letter and… pic.twitter.com/pi88wjaolC — PTI (@PTIofficial) November 9, 2023 The party said that Awan has been taken to an unknown location. “We demand his immediate production before a Magistrate. The rule of law should be followed in letter and spirit,” PTI said. There has been no statement from the authorities regarding his arrest so far. Awan serves as the party’s additional secretary general and president of its Islamabad region. He was elected to the National Assembly from Islamabad in a by-election in 2018.