Police arrests PTI's Yasmin Rashid from hospital.

Police has arrested Pakistan Tehreek: e: Insaf (PTI) leader Dr Yasmin Rashid from hospital.

Yasmin, who was still waiting for her release from Kot Lakhpat Jail has earlier experienced a rapid deterioration in her health. The PTI leader was rushed to the Services Hospital in Lahore where her treatment is underway.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Lahore High Court ordered the immediate release of 17 PTI women workers, including former Punjab health minister Dr Yasmin Rashid.

LHC judge Justice Safdar Saleem Shahid announced the ruling on petition filed against the detention of the PTI workers and leaders.

Hearing a petition, the court ordered her release if she is not 'required in any criminal case'.

The petition maintained that Rashid was not named in a first information report filed at the Sarwar...

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