Dawood Ahmed:
Islamabad: At least 30 protesters have been arrested and mobile networks and internet services have been suspended in Islamabad and Rawalpindi as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) prepares for a planned rally at the capital’s D-Chowk. Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, sisters of Imran Khan has also been arrested by police in Islamabad.
Despite a ban on public gatherings and calls from the government to refrain from participating in the rally, the PTI has continued to mobilize its supporters. Party founder Imran Khan, currently imprisoned, has urged his followers to gather for a peaceful protest, while the party has stepped up preparations for the event.
The PTI has organized numerous rallies across Pakistan in recent weeks, protesting the government’s “illegal” detention of Imran Khan, the Election Commission of Pakistan’s delay in implementing the reserved seats verdict, and the perceived erosion of constitutional rights.
Prior to the rallies in Islamabad and Lahore earlier this month, the government issued a set of strict guidelines that the PTI failed to fully comply with, leading to clashes between party workers and the authorities.
