Police on Saturday arrested several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters, uprooting their camp which they setup to protest the alleged rigging in the by-polls.
The police crackdown drew strong criticism from the PTI chairman Imran Khan and other senior leaders.
Opposition Leadre in the Punjab Assembly Mehmoodur Rasheed and female workers were also held in the crackdown. DCO Naseem Sadiq said that protest could not be held at the Mall Road due to imposition of Section 144.
PTI leader and MNA Shafqat Mehmood said that party's Punjab President Ejaz Chaudhry, Information Secretary Andleeb Abbas and several other workers and leaders were arresed.
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has taken notice of the police action and directed them to immediately release the PTI workers and leaders.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Police uproot PTI protest camp in Lahore
Police on Saturday arrested several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters, uprooting their camp which they setup to protest the alleged rigging in the by-polls.
The police crackdown drew strong criticism from the PTI chairman Imran Khan and other senior leaders.
Opposition Leadre in the Punjab Assembly Mehmoodur Rasheed and female workers were also held in the crackdown. DCO Naseem Sadiq said that protest could not be held at the Mall Road due to imposition of Section 144.
PTI leader and MNA Shafqat Mehmood said that party's Punjab President Ejaz Chaudhry, Information Secretary Andleeb Abbas and several other workers and leaders were arresed.
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has taken notice of the police action and directed them to immediately release the PTI workers and leaders.
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