Imran Khan's nephew Hassaan Niazi arrested for 'misbehaving with police'.

ISLAMABAD -- Hassaan Niazi, the nephew and focal person of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on legal affairs, was arrested from outside an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad on Monday, police officials told media.

He was arrested for "misbehaving with the police and resisting" at a checkpost, police sources said, adding that he has been shifted to an unknown location.

Niazi's arrest came after his appearance at the ATC where a hearing of cases registered at Islamabad's Ramna police station against PTI leaders and workers was being held.

Meanwhile, Advocate Faisal Chaudhry has filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) for the release of the PTI leader. The petition stated that "police abducted Hasaan Niazi from the premises of Judical Complex after he obtained bail in a case."

Senior PTI leaders including Shibli Faraz, Omar Ayub, Raja Khurram, Aamir Mehmood Kiani, and Farrukh Habib also appeared before the court of ATC judge Raja Jawad Abbas for obtaining bail...