PTI to hold public gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan on March 19

• PTI will hold public gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan on March 19
• Imran Khan led a rally from Zaman Park to Data Darbar
• Imran said he will not harm others due to his personal interests

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced to hold a public gathering at the iconic Minar-e-Pakistan on Sunday, March 19 as part of the election campaign.

PTI Chairman Imran Khan made the announcement after addressing a rally at Data Darbar. The public gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan will be held at 2 PM.

He told his party supporters that they will have to struggle together. He said the welcome received at the rally shows why the government is scared of the PTI’s popularity.

He said the Toshakahana records have been revealed and the matter is out in the open. He said the PML-N will have no place to hide after their foreign funding is also revealed.

The PTI finally held an election rally under the leadership of former Chairman Imran Khan from Zaman Park to Data Darbar. The former prime minister led the rally in a bullet-proof vehicle and waved at his supporters.

The party had requested workers to participate on foot due to security concerns, while the district administration restricted the routes by placing containers on the roads.

A number of PTI leaders especially from Punjab along with their supporters were part of the rally. The PTI supporters thronged the streets and welcomed the rally upon reaching different places.

PTI Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry remarked on the rally’s strength and said. “Watch the scenes of the rally in Lahore at this time and understand that stopping Imran Khan is like inviting people’s wrath.”

Talking to the media before the rally kicked off, PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi said they will remain peaceful and the administration should refrain from any hindrances during the rally.

“I will say to the administration we have to remain peaceful, have remained peaceful and don’t want chaos. We have no intention of destroying the peace and this is not our party’s thinking or plan of action,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan considered the PTI’s request regarding its Lahore rally and Section 144’s imposition and decided to summon a report from the Punjab government.

It said a letter was issued to the chief secretary saying that the commission was bound to conduct transparent and peaceful elections under the Constitution.

It said a comprehensive report should be submitted to the electoral body by Tuesday after considering the PTI’s request so that the further plan of action could be considered.