Lt Gen (Retd) Amjid Shoaib arrested

ISLAMABAD, (Online): Lt Gen (Retd) Amjid Shoaib has been arrested from his residence.

According to Islamabad police a First Information Report (FIR) was registered at the Ramna police station against him under Sections 153A and 505 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). The case was registered against him on the complaint of Islamabad magistrate Awais Khan following his interview on a private news channel.

The complainant said the Mr Shuaib through his statement had attempted to incite the government employees and opposition and it could cause anarchy in the country. He asked the authorities to take an action against the former army officer.