Pashtun nationalist leader and former member of the National Assembly Ali Wazir has begun a 48-hour hunger strike in Dadu, Sindh province, to protest the lack of medical facilities in the Dadu District Jail.
His lawyer Imdad Haider Solangi said on Thursday that Wazir began his protest on April 14, when jail authorities refused to provide him with medical assistance despite his deteriorating health.
According to the lawyer, Wazir needed urgent treatment due to high blood pressure.
In his written statement issued from jail, Ali Wazir said that despite repeated requests, he was not provided with medical facilities, which is a violation of human dignity and fundamental rights.
He described his hunger strike as a “peaceful protest against inhuman treatment” and “a response to the continuous violation of fundamental rights.”
Ali Wazir, calling his arrest politically motivated, said that he has always struggled for constitutional rights and that courts have also ruled in his favor in the past.
In the statement, he stressed that the courts had acquitted him in the cases filed against him in the past, indicating the weakening of the charges. However, according to him, new cases are filed after his release, which is a sign of political pressure.
He appealed to the Sindh judiciary to ensure justice in its true spirit.
From arrest to re-detention: A timeline
March 10, 2026: Sindh High Court’s Hyderabad Circuit Bench orders release
March 16: Re-arrest after release
March 18–19: Appearance in courts after applications
Later: Judicial remand from Anti-Terrorism Court, transfer to Dadu Jail
According to the lawyer, the minister is currently named in three FIRs which he calls “false and fabricated”.
The legal team maintains that detention orders are repeatedly issued against Ali Wazir in different provinces under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO).
According to him, as soon as relief is received from the court, a new order is issued. Cases are registered in different cities and the detention is extended.
According to the report, in 2025, the Sukkur Anti-Terrorism Court acquitted in two cases. In one case, it was dismissed due to lack of terrorism element. In the cybercrime case too, the investigation report did not prove guilt. Despite this, the re-arrest has raised questions about the effectiveness of the court orders.
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