ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Wednesday de-sealed the central secretariat of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the G-8 sector following orders from the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

PTI General Secretary Omar Ayub, along with other party leaders, visited the previously sealed office to assess the situation. Ayub reported that important records and documents were missing from the office and claimed that computers, DVRs, and other equipment had been taken.

Ayub called on the Inspector General (IG) of Islamabad, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to take action and provide a report on what he described as a “robbery.”

Later, PTI leaders managed to recover important data, including signed affidavits of assembly members, which were then taken into custody by opposition leader Omar Ayub.

The de-sealing followed an IHC order issued the previous day, instructing the CDA to unseal the PTI’s central secretariat after the party committed to complying with building control regulations within one week.

The Municipal Corporation of Islamabad (MCI) had sealed the building on July 23 for violating the Islamabad Building Standards for Fire Prevention and Life Safety 2010, after serving a notice to the PTI Secretariat the day before.

The IHC invalidated the MCI’s July 22 order to seal the PTI office after the party, founded by Imran Khan, agreed to adhere to the building regulations. The court also directed the party to implement precautionary fire safety measures at the premises, including installing fire extinguishers on every floor of the building.