Image Source : ANI/REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE Lahore police arrested over 100 PTI employees over a rally in help of ex-PM Imran Khan.
More than 100 employees of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) celebration have been arrested in Lahore after they held a rally in help of their jailed chief. The celebration alleged that Punjab police entered the residences of PTI employees on Sunday with out warrants and harassed males, ladies and youngsters.
In a press release, PTI mentioned, “They picked up over 100 party supporters to block the workers’ convention scheduled in the evening the same day.” It additionally claimed that it had obtained formal permission from the district administration in Kahna to precise solidarity with the previous PM who’s presently imprisoned in Adiala jail in Rawalpindi.
However, the Lahore police mentioned that they arrested PTI employees as a result of they didn’t receive permission from the involved police station to carry the rally. The PTI alleged that the police crackdown was launched because the rally was deliberate within the constituency of former PM Shehbaz Sharif, thought of the “de facto Chief Minister” of Punjab province.
It additionally alleged that the police crackdown on its activists has are available sharp distinction to the PML-N rally on Saturday, which was brazenly facilitated by the state equipment to greet the homecoming of its supremo Nawaz Sharif from London after 4 years of self-exile.
“One country, two systems. PTI workers convention organisers’ home and law chambers are raided and vandalised, but a convicted absconder prisoner, Mian Nawaz Sharif, is given full protocol,” mentioned PTI Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan on X.
PTI criticises ‘VVIP Protocol’ given to Nawaz Sharif
Earlier, the PTI had sharply criticised the ‘VVIP protocol’ given to the elder Sharif upon his return to the nation, alleging that federal and provincial sources have been used to handle the return of a ‘convicted absconder’.
The celebration additional claimed that the individuals of Lahore had “completely rejected” the PML-N and its chief’s homecoming. “Never within the historical past of Pakistan, a convicted absconder has been welcomed like this,” mentioned senior PTI chief Moonis Elahi.
Lahore police chief Bilal Siddique Kamyana saluted Sharif upon his arrival, which was a part of the protocol of “a PM-designate one”, the celebration additional mentioned. Nawaz can also be being offered foolproof safety at his Jati Umra Lahore residence.
Imran Khan indicted in cipher case
Meanwhile, a particular courtroom in Pakistan on Monday indicted former prime minister Imran Khan within the cipher case for allegedly violating the key legal guidelines of the nation. Khan, 71, was arrested in August after a case was filed towards him for allegedly violating the Official Secrets Act by disclosing a secret diplomatic cable (cipher) despatched by the nation’s embassy in Washington in March final 12 months.
Former international minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was additionally indicted together with Khan. Khan had used that doc to construct a story that his authorities was ousted on account of a international conspiracy.
An earlier listening to on the Adiala Jail had earlier introduced that Imran and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi can be indicted on October 17, which was adjourned until Monday. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had submitted a chargesheet to the courtroom declaring the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and vice-president ‘responsible’ within the alleged disclosure of state secrets and techniques.
According to sources, Qureshi and Khan have pleaded not responsible to the fees, reported Geo News. The courtroom issued notices to the witnesses to look on October 27 and adjourned the listening to until then.
(with PTI inputs)
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