PTI's countrywide protest against electoral rigging
Pakistan
PTI's countrywide protest against poll rigging
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday held protests across the country against what it called poll rigging.
In Lahore, the police arrested and then released PTI leader Salman Akram Raja. A rally was taken out from F-9 Park Islamabad. PTI workers also protested at Ghantaghar (clock tower) Chowk in Faisalabad.
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PTI workers gathered in the park in front of National Press Club Islamabad. Sher Afzal Marwat, Shoaib Shaheen, Shehryar Riaz and others also participated.
Protestors raised slogans while capital police did not arrest anyone during the protest. It is noted that the police sent back the van and water cannon. However, Safe City and CCTV cameras monitored the protest.
In Karachi, PTI workers protested outside the Election Commission office, slogans were raised against the ECP.
In Gujranwala, PTI protested in different areas against the rigging. Roads were blocked due to the protest.
In Arifwala and Chiniot PTI workers raised the party flag and protested against the Election Commission and the caretaker government.
A protest rally was held in Sialkot under the leadership of NA-71 candidate Rehana Dar who lost the election. Rehana Dar said that Commissioner Rawalpindi spoke the truth.
— PTI (@PTIofficial) February 17, 2024
In Peshawar, PTI held a protest. Different leaders participated in the meeting.
A protest demonstration was also held in front of the Quetta Press Club against the alleged rigging of the elections by the PTI. Workers raised slogans against ECP.
The PTI workers protested in front of the Swat Press Club against the alleged election rigging. MPA Akhtar Khan on the occasion said that they won 180 seats in the National Assembly.
A protest was held at Dir Bala against election rigging, and a protest was held at Farid Gate Chowk in Bahawalpur, where a heavy police force was also present. PTI workers protested at MA Jinnah Road in Okara.
In Hyderabad, the PTI protested outside the press club. MQM London workers also raised slogans in the protest while police detained two workers.
