PTI candidate for the upcoming elections in NA-114 Sheikhupura, Arshad Manda, was arrested by Punjab Police. With elections right around the corner, these tactics ensure that a level playing field isn’t offered to all parties, and further erode the trust of people in Pakistan’s democracy.
Since April 2022, after toppling Imran Khan’s government through a military-backed vote of no-confidence, the Pakistani regime has blatantly violated human rights in an effort to suppress Imran Khan’s movement. These human rights violations include and are not limited to threats, harassment, illegal and arbitrary detentions, abductions, and violence.
