Minister Zia’s arrest challenged in PHC

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PESHAWAR: Hadayet Ullah Khan has challenged the arrest of this brother and Provincial Minister Zia Ullah Khan in the Peshawar High Court on Monday.

A petition filed in High Court by Hadayet Ullah, termed the arrest of Provincial Minister illegal and un-constitutional.

It is stated in the petition that the arrest is the violation of article 4 and 9 of the constitution of Pakistan.

It further stated that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was already investigating the corruption allegation against Zia Ullah Afridi, so the arrest made by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Ehtesab Commission is illegal and unconstitutional.

Brother of Zia Ullah Afridi demanded in petition the immediate release of Provincial Minister.

Earlier, In a major move against corrupt officials, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Ehtesab Commission arrested the minister in a case related to alleged illegal assets.