Pakistan, Oct. 20 -- Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has taken notice of and ordered an immediate inquiry into the "Karachi incident", the military's media wing said on Tuesday.

According to Inter-Services Public Relations: "[Gen Bajwa] has directed Commander Karachi Corps to immediately inquire in to the circumstances to determine the facts and report back as soon as possible."

Safdar, who was in Karachi along with his wife Maryam Nawaz to attend the Pakistan Democratic Movement's (PDM) rally, had allegedly chanted slogans at the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah when he paid a visit to the place on Sunday along with other party leaders ahead of the rally.

"Taking notice of Karachi incident, the COAS has directed Karachi ...