Rally not long march; Govt, PTI reach agreement

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 05 Jan 2023

ISLAMABAD: In a major positive development, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and government have reached an agreement.

According to details, PTI will now only hold a rally instead of a long march in Islamabad after agreement with government.

During the talks, PTI was represented by Pervaiz Khattak and Asad Umar while Ayaz Sadiq and Yousaf Raza Gillani were part of the government team.

SC directs govt to provide suitable site to PTI for long march

Supreme Court of Pakistan directs government to provide suitable spot to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for its long march.

Supreme Court was hearing a petition against the closure of roads and highways and arrests of political workers ahead of the long march.

During the hearing, Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan remarked that PTI should lodge its protest and go back while government should devise a traffic plan for long march venue. We would also seek assurances from the PTI, he added.

The court further remarked that it hopes government will reopen roads and lift blockages.

"If the PTI fears arrests, it should provide us with a list. We will protect those who fear arrests."

Justice Ahsan said political parties had their own interests but they were secondary to the country and the people.

Police seize huge cache of weapons from PTI leader s house in Lahore

Police have seized a huge cache of weapons from residence of PTI leader in provincial capital of Punjab.

The seized weapons include 13 SMG rifles, 3 pistols, 26 magazines and hundreds of bullets.

DIG Operations while addressing a press conference, said that police had reports that cache of weapons was being shifted to Lahore.

Police arrests senior PTI leaders

Police have arrested PTI’s Ejaz Chaudhry, Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed, Yasmin Rashid, Andleeb Abbas and Jamshed Iqbal Cheema in order to stop PTI march towards Islamabad.