A judicial magistrate in Quetta issued an arrest warrant for Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai after he failed to appear before the police in an FIR registered in Gawalmandi Police Station in the city, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Achakzai is accused of creating undue interference and hindrances in the affairs of the district government. The judge ordered the police to produce the accused in the court before April 17.

Reportedly a raid was carried out at the residence of Mahmood Achakzai after he was contesting the presidential election against Asif Zardari. Achakzai was not present at his house at the time.

Following the raid, the district administration initiated a case against the PkMAP chief under different charges, including illegal occupation and violation of the maintenance of public order (MPO).

The police took this action after the reports that the Opposition alliance had decided to launch countrywide protests against the government.

The other day, Achakzai chaired the meeting of the newly formed alliance of Opposition parties called Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aain in Islamabad. The alliance comprises six opposition parties including PTI, JI, SIC, MWM, PkMAP and the BNP-M.

The meeting was also attended by representatives of the parties including PTI’s Omar Ayub, SIC’s Hamid Raza, and MWM’s Nasir Abbas.  

Reporter: Isa Tareen