The Punjab police on late Tuesday arrested PTI’s Senator Ejaz Chaudhry, Punjab senior leader Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed and
other party workers ahead of ‘Azadi March’ set to begin today (May 25).
The government has decided to stop PTI’s “Azadi March” however, the PTI chairman Imran Khan and other party leaders have
vowed to reach Islamabad for the ‘Azadi March’.
On late Tuesday, police arrested senior PTI leader Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed in a late-night raid under section 16 of the
Maintenance of the Public Order (MPO).
Earlier, police also raided former education minister and PTI Punjab President Shafqat Mehmood’s residence, however, he
was not present at home.
Police raid PTI MNA’s houses, arrest party workers in Karachi
Meanwhile, police also launched a crackdown on PTI Sindh leadership and arrested several workers.
To keep the law and order situation in control, the PML-N government has decided to stop Imran Khan’s Azadi March in Islamabad.