Sanam Javed | Pakistan

The Peshawar police on Tuesday filed a case over the alleged abduction of PTI activist Sanam Javed near the Civil Officers’ mess in the provincial capital. The first information report (FIR), seen by Dawn.com, was filed by Javed’s friend Hira Babar at Peshawar’s Sharqi police station in the early hours of Tuesday. Babar claimed in the FIR that she and the PTI activist were heading back after having dinner together on Monday during the latter’s visit to the city when the “abduction” took place. “Around 10:40pm, we were blocked by a green Vigo while we were heading back after having a dinner outside. We tried to turn back but a white car appeared from behind to intercept us,” she told the police. “Five men got out and attempted to force Sanam into their car. At this point, we started shouting for help, but the people in the surroundings, which included officers and security personnel, did not intervene,” she said. “The car took her towards the Red Zone,” Babar claimed. The FIR was filed under Section 365 (kidna...

Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) over the alleged kidnapping of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) social media activist Sanam Javed, who was reportedly abducted by unidentified individuals on Tuesday.

Sanam Javed, a senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was released from Kot Lakhpat Jail on Tuesday after securing bail from the Lahore High Court.