ISLAMABAD: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid was put under house arrest in the federal capital on Thursday.
A notification was issued by the office of the Chief Commissioner, Islamabad. The GB provincial chief executive has been detained at the GB Islamabad House. A good number of policemen have been deployed outside the GB House to prevent any unto-ward situation.
The detention follows deadly unrest in the country after the arrest of former prime min-ister Imran Khan who is also chairman of the PTI.
The GB CM represents the PTI in the province. The GB police were also sent to La-hore’s Zaman Park residence of the PTI chief as ‘protective shield’ to prevent his arrest. –Agencies
