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Pashtun leader critical of Pak Army held for sedition

Tribune Web Desk

Updated At : 01:38 PM Jan 28, 2020 IST

Peshawar, January 27

A prominent Pakistani Pashtun minority leader, known for criticising the country’s powerful military, was arrested on Monday for alleged sedition, leading to calls for his immediate and unconditional release.

Manzoor Pashteen, chief of the rights-based alliance Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement , attended a gathering on January 18 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan city where he had allegedly said that the 1973 Constitution violated basic human rights, Dawn newspaper reported. The 27-year-old activist was arrested along with nine others. — PTI

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Pashtun leader critical of Pak Army held for sedition

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