Posted 11/23/2023, 5:13:00 PM
Asad Qaiser Rearrested in May Riots Case Shortly After Release in Corruption Case; Alleges Uneven Playing Field Ahead of Pakistan Elections
- Former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser was rearrested by Charsadda police from inside Swabi Jail in a case related to May 9 riots
- Qaiser was initially granted bail in a corruption case related to procurement of medical equipment, before being rearrested
- Qaiser, in a video message, urged PTI workers to continue their struggle and said PTI would win elections if given a level playing field
- The May 9 riots were triggered after Imran Khan's arrest and involved attacks on civil and military installations
- Qaiser and PTI accuse the caretaker government of giving PML-N preferential treatment ahead of elections