PTI Lawmaker and Doctors’ Wing Leaders Reported Missing in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders reported that the provincial president and general secretary of the party’s doctors’ wing have gone missing, raising concerns over their safety. The incident occurred on Thursday, with PTI Peshawar president Irfan Saleem confirming the alarming news.

In a related incident, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly member Abdus Salam Afridi was allegedly abducted by masked men in Kuragh Chowk, Mardan, near his residence. Eyewitness accounts suggest that Afridi was intercepted while en route to offer Fateha for a deceased friend’s relative. According to a party worker who was with him, the assailants, traveling in two vehicles, forced Afridi at gunpoint into their cars and fled the scene.

The disappearances of these PTI figures have sparked outrage among party members and supporters, who gathered at Afridi’s home shortly after the news broke. This incident highlights the growing concerns regarding political safety and law enforcement in the region, especially as Afridi was set to join a protest march led by the chief minister in Islamabad.

In response to these alarming events, PTI leader Adil Nawaz Khan emphasized the need for immediate action and accountability. The party is expected to call for investigations into the abductions and advocate for enhanced security measures for political figures. The situation remains tense as the community awaits further developments.