PTI workers arrested in Lahore after K-P CM announces Minar-e-Pakistan rally.

LAHORE (Channel NewsPakistan) : Following a demonstration in the Ghalib Market area of Lahore during the arrival of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, police have filed a complaint against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activists.

Afridi’s arrival in the region sparked the protest. According to authorities, protesters screamed anti-government chants and obstructed traffic.

Zain Khan Niazi, Jahanzaib Sohail, Ahmed Raza, Ali Rehman, Hassan Sajjad, Hafiz Shah, Muhammad Ihtisham, Aamir Naseer, Muhammad Wajid, Abdul Wakeel, Zakir Munir, and Zameer Naseer are among those who have been booked.
Twenty to thirty unidentified criminals blocked the road, shouted anti-government slogans, and caused trouble to the public, according to the First Information Report filed at the Ghalib Market police station on Saturday.

Thirteen individuals were detained during the demonstration, according to the police.

The case was submitted in accordance with Pakistan Penal Code sections 290 and 291 by Sub-Inspector Imran Ahmed. Punishment for producing a public nuisance is covered by Section 290, and if the disturbance persists after a warning, Section 291 is applicable.

Investigations are ongoing, according to police, and further information will be released.

Afridi is presently on a three-day visit to Lahore, where the lawsuit was filed amid increased political unrest.

In order to “maintain order,” authorities banned meetings in some areas of the city, according to officials.

According to representatives from his office, Afridi was stopped on Friday at a Punjab Police checkpoint close to Chakri.

He criticized the barriers while speaking at the location, saying that “sealing accommodation and meal areas is a clear sign of fear.”

He said the Punjabi officials were “not elected representatives of the people” and charged them of attempting to stifle political activities by preventing public representatives from traveling.
Afridi stated during a news conference on Friday at the Punjab Assembly that countries fall apart when leaders prioritize frightening opponents over solving pressing issues.

He said that limitations on meetings with Imran Khan, the incarcerated founder of the PTI, revealed the government’s objectives at a time when people were dealing with unemployment, inflation, and insecurity.

Afridi said earlier on Saturday that the PTI’s street movement will include a public meeting at Minar-e-Pakistan on Sunday at 6 p.m.

He greeted and spoke to PTI fans who encountered him along the way to Lahore on Friday, the first day of his tour.

Afridi visited the families of PTI officials incarcerated on Saturday, but he was not permitted to see them in Kot Lakhpat jail.

He got to know the families of Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and other party heavyweights.

Later, Afridi announced the Sunday gathering and refuted assertions that PTI had vanished from Punjab.

He challenged the PML-N to see who could attract a bigger throng in each other’s province, without mentioning the party.

They are free to choose the terrain they like. “We’ll see who can bring more people,” Afridi said.

They are free to choose the terrain they like. “We’ll see who can bring more people,” Afridi said.

Rival parties may conduct their rally the next week, he continued.

In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, I will also prepare the stage for them. He declared, “I will also give the people transportation if they are unable to do so.”

“I’ll hold a jalsa in Lahore, and they can hold one in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.”

According to Afridi, imprisoned PTI officials were still a source of support for the party while being in “wrongful confinement.”

Despite health concerns and what he described as “all the oppression and fascism,” he commended them for supporting Imran Khan.