Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Haleem Adil Sheikh was arrested by the Karachi police on Wednesday as he arrived at the Sindh High Court to seek an injunction against his potential arrest. Sheikh, a prominent figure within PTI, had been notably one of the few party leaders who stood unwaveringly by the party’s side.
Sheikh, who formerly held the position of opposition leader in the Sindh Assembly, was taken into custody by the police after being intercepted near the court premises. The authorities swiftly bundled him into a patrolling van and subsequently escorted him away from the scene.
The arrest was linked to Sheikh’s alleged involvement in the May 9 violence, a controversial incident that had sparked widespread outrage and debate. The PTI leader had notably disappeared from public view following the incident, prompting the authorities to intensify their efforts to locate him.
Prior to his arrest, Sheikh had lodged a formal petition with the Sindh High Court, seeking legal protection against his impending arrest. Addressing reporters shortly before his apprehension, Sheikh staunchly asserted that he had never attempted to evade the court’s jurisdiction, even in the face of what he described as an “intense crackdown.”
The arrest of Haleem Adil Sheikh has sparked further debate and speculation surrounding the circumstances of the May 9 violence and the subsequent actions of the PTI leader. As the legal proceedings unfold, political analysts and the public alike are closely watching the developments, with implications for both the PTI party and the broader political landscape in Pakistan.
