Civil rights activist arrested in Pakistan on sedition charges

Pashtun leader had accused military of human rights abuses and links with the Taliban

A high-profile civil rights activist has been arrested in Pakistan on charges of sedition in the latest incident in a mounting crackdown on critics of the army.

Manzoor Ahmad Pashteen was arrested in the north-western city of Peshawar early on Monday morning on five charges, including criminal conspiracy and sedition.

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