Several people, including Meher Bano, the daughter of Pakistan Tehreek-E-insaf (PTI), Shah Mehmood Qureshi, were arrested during a demonstration in Multan, while the police are widespread against the demonstration.
According to Express News, the arrests were made after demonstrations took place despite the implementation of article 144 in Punjab, which prohibits rallies, gatherings and processions.
Police were deployed in key areas of Multan, including Ghunghat Chowk, Chungi n ° 9, Nawan Shahr Chowk and Chok Kacheri, where PTI activists protested.
Meher Bano and Zahid Bahar Hashmi, as well as several party workers, led the demonstration before being owned by the police. The demonstration was quickly dispersed as the arrests took place, and the detained persons were taken to police stations in prisoner vans.
The Punjab government imposed article 144 in response to the appeal of the PTI to demonstrations through the province. The government’s decision to control the rally is one of the current measures to prevent new disruption in the midst of growing political tensions.
Yesterday, PTI announced that it refrain from any confrontation or trouble on February 8, the first anniversary of the general elections from last year, and rather revealed plans for a large gathering in Swabi.
PTI had previously requested authorization to hold a rally in Minar-E-Pakistan in Lahore, but the assistant commissioner rejected the request, citing concerns about the maintenance of public order.
Lahore DC Syed Musa Raza explained that the decision had been made to avoid disturbances, because important events were planned in Lahore, including a cricket match, an international lecturer conference and a spectacle of horse and cattle, all requiring a extended safety staff.
Instead, PTI announced plans for a large gathering in Swabi, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, urging supporters to be attended.
PTI secretary general, Salman Akram Raja, told Islamabad that the party would only hold only a rally in Swabi, while the demonstrations would take place at the levels of Téhsil and the Council of the Union, clarifying that it does not There were no plans for chaos.
