LONDON – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) absconder leader Shehzad Akbar claimed that he and his family have been targeted in a second serious attack in England within a week, raising alarm over their safety and prompting a call for immediate action from British authorities.
In his recent social media post, Akbar revealed shocking details of the latest incident: “On the evening of December 31, my residence in Cambridgeshire, England was deliberately and intentionally attacked in a criminal act aimed at causing serious harm. The perpetrators not only damaged the property but attempted to set it on fire, putting lives at immediate risk.”
He stressed severity of the situation: “This is the second serious attack on my home, myself, and my family in just one week, clearly carried out with malicious intent.”
Akbar alleged that the incidents are not random or isolated. He revealed that on December 24, he was physically assaulted in a targeted attack, sustaining serious injuries.
“British authorities are actively investigating both incidents as targeted attacks,” he stated, urging them to fulfill their legal and moral responsibilities by employing all available powers and resources to ensure safety, especially for political opponents and those at risk of oppression.
Shehzad Akbar, a former adviser on accountability and interior affairs during ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government, currently faces multiple pending cases in Pakistani courts.
For the unversed, Pakistan formally requested extradition of two Pakistani citizens, Adil Raja and Shehzad Akbar, from the UK. The Ministry of Interior stated that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi provided the British High Commissioner with “solid evidence” against the Pakistani citizens allegedly involved in propaganda.
Akbar also previously alerted British government and High Commissioner about “serious actions” against him, including the abduction of some of his family members in Pakistan.
While Pakistan and the UK have an agreement for extraditing criminals and illegal immigrants, it is not a formal “extradition treaty.” In 2022, both countries signed an agreement allowing extradition from the UK to Pakistan. However, legal experts warn that extraditing any individual from the UK to Pakistan remains a highly complex and challenging process.
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