Shehryar Afridi arrested amid crackdown on PTI leaders.

ISLAMABAD: Shehryar Afridi, a former interior minister, and senior PTI leader was arrested as the government widened its grip around former ruling leaders following violent clashes in which rioters attacked civil and military installations in the aftermath of the arrest of party chairman Imran Khan.

According to a tweet shared by Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf's official handle, Shehryar Afridi and his wife were forcibly taken away in what Imran Khan's party described as abduction.

PTI emphasized that Shehryar Afridi's wife was also detained while criticizing the incumbent government for its alleged actions.

According to local media reports, Afridi was detained under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (3MPO) in...