Pashtun rights leader critical of Pakistan military held
PTM chief Manzoor Pashteen speaking at a rally in Lahore, Pakistan, in April 2018. The PTM has been notable for its direct verbal attacks on the armed forces in a country where such criticism is largely seen as a red line. – EPA pic, January 27, 2020.
A CHARISMATIC Pashtun rights leader who repeatedly accused the powerful military of abuse has been arrested in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar, police said today. Manzoor Pashteen, chief of the Pashtun Protection Movement , appeared before a magistrate after being detained shortly after midnight, said police official Shiraz Khan.
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