Police Arrest Wife Of Shahbaz Gill's Driver.

Police on Thursday took the wife of Shahbaz Gill's driver in custody after they raided the latter's residence to recover the PTI leader's mobile phone for investigation in the sedition case being pursued against him.

According to the Islamabad Police, when they raided Gill's assistant Izhar's home he had fled, however, they took his wife and a relative into custody.

'The raid was conducted to recover Shahbaz Gill's mobile phone as he told police that he gave his device to the driver during arrest on Tuesday,' the police said, adding that Izhar's wife and brother-in-law attacked the personnel of law enforcement agency and tore their uniform.

A case has been filed against the duo at the Aabpara Police Station for creating hurdles in official work.

The development came a day after a court approved two-day physical remand of Gill. The PTI leader was arrested over his anti-state remarks in a case filed on the state's behalf.

He would be presented before the court on Friday. The police had sought a 14-day...