A Norwegian citizen in his 40s from Oslo has been arrested and imprisoned in Pakistan. Dagbladet is informed.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is not yet aware of the arrest, which took place on Thursday. The Norwegian embassy in Pakistan states that they can neither confirm nor deny the imprisonment, and refers to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Dagbladet has tried to contact the Norwegian citizen without success, and has been in contact with people in his social circle. They confirm the arrest, but do not wish to comment.
TV 2 journalist Kadafi Zaman arrested in Pakistan
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In several videos that have been shared on the Twitter and Tiktok platforms, a number of men can be seen who are said to have been arrested during protests in Pakistan on Wednesday. Among the men in the video, you can both see and hear the Norwegian citizen.
It was then that a number of supporters of former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, gathered outside Khan’s house to show him support that the arrest should have taken place.
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Must have shown support
Khan, who now leads the opposition, was ousted following a vote of no confidence in the National Assembly in April last year. He claims the impeachment was illegal and has fought to speed up the election. The government of Shahbaz Sharif has rejected this and says the election will be held later this year, as planned.
Roughly twenty people have been arrested for breaking a ban on holding a public meeting and showing support for the ex-prime minister, the police in Lahore say.
