Dr Professor Arif Khan Saqi, chairman of the University of Karachi’s (UoK) Islamic Learning Department, was allegedly severely assaulted and held against his will following a minor traffic dispute near Safoora Chowrangi in Karachi on Tuesday, with police saying gunmen employed by the son of a restaurant owner were involved in the incident.

In a video statement, Dr Saqi said he was travelling from his home to the university after booking an online motorcycle ride when the confrontation began outside Sindh Green Restaurant near Rim Jhim Tower.

He said that a vehicle was coming out of the restaurant to join the road when a security guard came out and signalled for them to stop. They stopped, but the vehicle then reversed at speed and hit........

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