Police raid the house of MPA Basma Riaz Choudhry, niece of Pervaiz Elahi

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Punjab Assembly member, Basma Chaudhry, has alleged that police raided her ancestral home in Mandi Bahauddin, violating the sanctity of privacy and personal space.

According to Basma Riaz Chaudhry, the raid took place around 2:30 AM, during which police officers and plainclothes personnel entered the house. She claimed that the staff was harassed, and household items were damaged during the operation.

Calling the incident an act of political vendetta, Basma Chaudhry said she is being punished solely for supporting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Imran Khan.

She stated that the Punjab government has become so blinded by political opposition that fundamental rights are being ignored.

This incident occurred amid rising political tensions in Punjab and reports of a crackdown against the opposition.

There has been an increase in such actions against PTI leaders, potentially escalating tensions between the government and the opposition further.

Who is Basma Riaz Choudhry?

Basma Riaz Choudhry is a Pakistani politician affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). She has a history in politics, having previously served as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab under the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) from 2002 to 2008.

Basma is the daughter of Chaudhry Riaz Asghar, a former District Nazim of Mandi Bahauddin, and is a niece of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, a prominent political figure.

In the 2024 elections, she contested as a PTI candidate from the PP-41 constituency in Mandi Bahauddin. Her campaign gained attention amid allegations of political victimization, as one of her supporters’ families suffered severe police harassment, reportedly linked to their political affiliations​.

PP 41 Mandi Bahauddin Election Result 2024