Pakistani police arrested in Islamabad the chief minister of the North-West Frontier Province (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and a key ally of the ousted in prison former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imrah Khan, reported Reuters, quoted by BTA, referring to "Jio News".
There is no official confirmation of the arrest by the authorities.
Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur led the group of Khan supporters outside Islamabad that clashed with police yesterday.
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said today that more than 80 police officers were injured in clashes with supporters of Khan taking part in the procession outside Islamabad.
The march, led by the chief minister of North-West Frontier Province, where Khan's Justice Movement (JSM) party remains in power, was intended to gather in the capital, defying a ban on large gatherings. to press for Khan's release and campaign against the ruling coalition.
Authorities cordoned off the area around Islamabad and blocked mobile services to prevent the gathering, Reuters notes.