Case filed against Hammad Azhar and 45 others; arrests underway

HAFIZABAD: A case has been registered in Hafizabad against more than 45 people, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hamad Azhar.

The First Information Report (FIR) accuses Hamad Azhar of making incendiary statements against the government during a speech. Former Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Shaukat Bhatti, Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Zameerul Hasan, and the district president have also been named in the case.

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Police have confirmed the arrest of PTI leader Ali Amar Gujjar following the registration of the case. However, during an attempted arrest of Hamad Azhar and others, the accused ensued a brawl with the authorities.

The incident follows a Kisan Convention held in Burj Dara, where Omar Ayub and Hamad Azhar addressed the attendees last night.