Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) claimed that its “peaceable” employees had been arrested as experiences emerged that the provincial capital had been positioned beneath Part 144, banning public gatherings.

The get together termed the police motion as “fascist” and an try to “clear the way in which” to arrest 70-year-old former cricketer-turned politician.

A heavy contingent of police positioned containers and boundaries on the way in which to Khan’s residence, blocking all entries.

Police used water cannons, fired tear fuel and baton charged the PTI employees together with girls. The police bundled the resisting employees into police vans, the get together mentioned.

The riot police additionally smashed the vehicles of the PTI employees which had been parked at Zaman Park. Police officers additionally manhandled journalists who protested the motion, it claimed.

Final Sunday, police didn’t arrest Khan primarily due to the resistance of numerous PTI employees.

Khan has been within the crosshairs for getting presents, together with an costly Graff wristwatch he had obtained because the premier at a reduced worth from the state depository known as Toshakhana, and promoting them for revenue.

Police have registered no less than 76 instances in opposition to the PTI chief since his ouster from energy in April final 12 months.

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“Police have arrested a lot of PTI employees who had gathered at Zaman Park,” PTI senior chief Hammad Azhar instructed a press convention right here.

He mentioned police tortured PTI employees and in addition manhandled girls.

“Punjab caretaker chief minister Mohsin Naqvi launched the crackdown on PTI employees on the behest of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who’s instantly operating the Punjab authorities,” he mentioned.

He mentioned it’s the worry of Imran Khan that made the federal government unnerved.

“How come the federal government can ban rallies in Lahore whereas elections in Punjab have been introduced for April 30,” he requested.

One other PTI senior chief Shireen Mazari mentioned: “Ladies employees of PTI are being attacked by water cannons. Police assault autos parked by the aspect in a wanton act of destruction. Fascist CM Mohsin Naqvi has gone energy loopy. They’re utilizing chemical compounds within the water from the water cannons being fired on our girls employees particularly.”

The PTI rally was to be taken out for “respect and dignity of the judiciary.”

Inside Minister Rana Sanaullah justified police motion, saying “we had terror alerts from companies” subsequently ban on public gatherings and rallies imposed on Punjab.