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Karachi. Addressing a press talk Syeda Nida Abidi said her husband was being implicated in false cases by the Sindh government. She added that the illegal weapons had no connection with Faisal and he had no link with any banned outfit. She said that despite being a part of PPP in past, Faisal had always been the critic of its wrong policies and he had always raised voice for the country security forces, minorities and all those who had suffered loss in the hands of terrorism. She appealed to the government to provide security to her as well as family of the former
Senator Syed Faisal Raza Abidi.
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Society, which falls in District East, late Friday night. Heavy weapons, including a G-3 rifle and sub-machine guns (SMGs), were also recovered during the half-an-hour long search before he was shifted to an undisclosed location for interrogation. The forensic reports of the recovered weapons suggest that they have not been used in any criminal activity, said the investigation officer of the Patel Para incident, Sardar Ahmed Abbasi. Further examinations of the weapons are also being carried out.
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Syeda Nida Abidi, wife of former PPP Senator Syed Faisal Raza Abidi has said her husband is being targeted for raising voice in favour of
Pakistan armed forces and security agencies. She has demanded the prime minister and Chief of Army Staff to ensure fair trial of her husband who was arrested from
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Abidi was selected as the president of PPP's
Karachi division after 2008's General Election. He made remarkable efforts in reviving activities of Pakistan People's Party in Karachi and enjoyed influence over the metropolis. His popularity was disliked by some elements, consequently he was removed
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November 2016, former Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senator, Faisal Raza Abidi, was arrested by law enforcers over his alleged involvement in sectarian killings in Karachi that took place recently and in the past as well. The police and Rangers, who came in at least 10 vehicles, raided Abidi's
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In addition to his fire-bend criticism and demand of resignation from the then Chief
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October 2018, Abidi was arrested and sent to jail in contempt of court. Reportedly Faisal Abidi during an interview with a web-based platform "Naya Pakistan" appeared online in July-2018, mentioned the Chief Justice of Pakistan a "traitor" on the plea of his taking oath under the
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Shia Muslim scholars like Allama Hassan Zafar Naqvi criticized the arrest of Faisal Raza Abidi Al Baqee
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Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Sindh quota. He tendered his resignation on demand of his party over differences with the party leadership.
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