Karachi: In an attempt to hold rallies in various cities, including Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activists following instructions of party’s founder Imran Khan, faced crackdown by police, resulting in multiple arrests.

According to details, police conducted raids in Rawalpindi’s Jatli area, arresting at least 10 PTI workers. In Rawalpindi’s NA-56 constituency, PTI activists took out rally that concluded on Saeedpur Road amid tight security.

Similar scenario unfolded in Peshawar, where rally was halted by police on Ring Road. Clashes erupted between police and PTI workers, leading to several arrests. According to police, PTI activists were not granted permission for rally.

In Karachi, PTI organised rally in Clifton area, where police took more than 50 activists into custody.

In NA-119 Lahore, rally led by PTI-supported candidate Mian Shahzad Farooq witnessed massive participation of people.

In another post on PTI’s Lahore social media platform X, multiple videos showed large number of people coming out in support of party. “Rallies are being held everywhere. Despite police brutality, no one will be able to save runaway Nawaz on February 8.” said tweet.

In post on social media platform X, Hammad said that his 82-year-old father, an independent candidate supported by PTI running for NA-129 constituency, intended to “Exercise his democratic and constitutional right by leading rally” was arrested.

Earlier this week, PTI’s founder Imran Khan directed all PTI candidates for national and provincial assemblies in Lahore to participate in power show.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 29 2024

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