# Govt denies role as anchorperson Iqrarul Hassan 'picked up' in Lahore

> Punjab minister says government didn't arrest Iqrarul Hassan after plainclothes men with NCCIA tags took him from Lahore home.
- Title: Govt denies role as anchorperson Iqrarul Hassan 'picked up'…
- Summary: Punjab minister says government didn't arrest Iqrarul Hassan after plainclothes men with NCCIA tags took him from Lahore home. Punjab minister Azma Bokhari…
- Keywords: pakistan, iqrarul hassan, nccia, lahore, punjab, government, arrest, anchorperson, news, politics, Govt, denies
- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2036758/govt-denies-role-as-anchorperson-iqrarul-hassan-picked-up-in-lahore
- Author: Zulqernain Tahir
- Published: 2026-10-13T01:59:49+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pakistan, iqrarul hassan, nccia, lahore, punjab, government, arrest, anchorperson, news, politics
## Iqrarul Hassan picked up
Anchorperson Iqrarul Hassan was allegedly picked up by men in plainclothes wearing NCCIA identification tags from his Lahore residence early Monday.

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## Family reports raid
Farah Iqrar said men broke open their DHA residence gate at 3am, manhandled her, and took Hassan while confiscating phones and laptops.
## NCCIA denies arrest
Advocate Mian Ali Ashfaq stated NCCIA denied arresting Hassan and he had not made anti-state remarks.
## Punjab minister clarifies
Punjab minister Azma Bokhari confirmed police had not arrested Hassan and the matter was under investigation.
## Hassan's criticism
Hassan had been critical of government policies on social media before the incident.
## Legal action planned
Counsel for Hassan said they would move Lahore High Court for Hassan's safe recovery.
## Key takeaway

Punjab minister Azma Bokhari confirmed government did not arrest Iqrarul Hassan, who was allegedly taken by plainclothes men with NCCIA identification tags from Lahore residence.