Imran Khan postpones election rally in Lahore

Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI and and former prime minister, announced on Sunday that the election rally that was supposed to be held on Sunday from Zaman Park to Data Gang Bakhsh Shrine is postponed.

The announcement followed the Punjab interim government’s refusal to lift the implementation of Section 144 in the provincial capital. PTI leader Hammad Azhar told the media in the provincial capital, “The rally could take place either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Before holding an election rally in the provincial capital, PTI challenged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the Section 144 restrictions imposed by the Punjab government in Lahore. Babar Awan, a PTI leader, submitted the petition to the ECP at Imran Khan’s direction.

The Punjab government Saturday night again announced imposing Section 144 (banning of large gatherings) in Lahore to avoid any “untoward incidents”.