LAHORE: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi arrived in Lahore on Friday night, the place the PTI plans to launch a recent road motion and is anticipated to stage a public occasion at Liberty Roundabout this night.
A video shared by the PTI on X at 6pm confirmed the CM’s automobile showered with flowers by celebration staff and supporters as he arrived at PTI chief Latif Khosa’s residence.
An earlier video shared by the celebration at 4:33 pm confirmed Afridi’s automobile getting into Lahore by means of a toll plaza, whereas autos belonging to staff and supporters had been halted and the toll plaza was subsequently closed.
Chatting with reporters after crossing Ravi Toll Plaza, the CM famous that whereas he had been granted entry, no less than seven accompanying autos had been stopped.
“Staff from Mandi Bahauddin had been stopped from touring to Lahore by means of Bhera,” he mentioned, claiming that roads had been blocked and celebration staff had been arrested.
A reporter knowledgeable him that media autos had additionally been denied entry.
“Democratic governments don’t do issues like this,” he added. When requested if he needed to convey a message to Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif, he mentioned, “The CM doesn’t perceive that by taking these actions, she is worsening tensions between two provinces.”
When requested about his response to claims that PTI founder Imran Khan is a “safety risk”, CM Afridi replied, “My message is that this: Imran Khan is a logo of nationwide unity and ensures political and financial stability.”
CM Afridi can be anticipated to go to the Punjab Meeting throughout his time within the provincial capital. To that finish, the Opposition Chief within the Punjab Meeting Moeen Riaz Qureshi wrote a letter to the speaker — a replica of which is on the market with Daybreak — to organize for the CM’s go to.
In the meantime, the PTI posted a video on X of opposition lawmakers gathering on the Punjab Meeting to greet the KP chief minister.
“Through the go to, he (CM Afridi) will maintain a gathering with the opposition members and also will work together with representatives of the media. [honourable] The chief minister will stay within the Meeting till 8 pm,” the letter learn.
“In view of the above, you might be kindly requested to make the required administrative and safety preparations for the mentioned go to, together with seating, protocol and media coordination, to make sure that this system is performed easily.”
Earlier as we speak, KP Minister Meena Khan Afridi mentioned CM Maryam ought to be “ashamed for trampling on Punjab’s traditions” by blocking roads and shutting down eating places.
“I need to inform her that she can not cease us from shifting on our path or thwart our mission,” he mentioned in a video posted by the celebration on X. “That is solely apply, however the full match is coming.”
Furthermore, the CM’s aide on data and public relations Shafiullah Jan mentioned that the “tsunami” would attain Lahore, regardless of “hurdles” he claimed had been positioned to cease the PTI march.
“We’re crossing these hurdles and shifting ahead. The convoy is shifting. After we attain Lahore, God keen, Part 804 will likely be in place,” he mentioned, referring to Imran’s prisoner quantity.
In response to an replace posted on PTI’s official X account at 2:24pm, the KP CM had reached Bhera by then in Punjab.
PTI Punjab chief organizer Aliya Hamza Malik had earlier mentioned that CM Afridi, his cupboard members and members of the provincial meeting would make their first cease in Punjab at Bhera throughout their journey to Lahore.
She had requested ticket-holders and celebration office-bearers from the Sargodha and Mandi Bahauddin divisions to welcome Afridi at that location.
An replace shared by PTI’s Central Punjab account at 1pm mentioned that CM Afridi’s convoy had reached Chakri at the moment after making its means by means of “blockades by police”.
One other put up on the account mentioned policemen in giant numbers had been deployed on the website.
Sharing a video, the place PTI supporters had been seen partaking with police, the celebration alleged that legislation enforcers had tried to dam the CM’s convoy from shifting ahead at Chakri Interchange.
PTI MPAs from Punjab have gathered on the provincial meeting to welcome and meet the KP CM.
The PTI has additionally alleged that the police arrested scores of celebration leaders and staff late on Thursday night time.
“The Punjab authorities is scared to the extent that police began finishing up raids on Thursday night time and picked tons of of celebration staff,” acknowledged PTI MPA Farrukh Javed Moon in a video message.
As an alternative, he mentioned, the Punjab authorities ought to act democratically and welcome the KP CM.
Sohail Afridi on Thursday had mentioned that the PTI would launch a road motion in step with the directives of its founder, Imran Khan, with “full pressure”.
In the meantime, Malik had mentioned that the PTI would observe celebration founder Imran Khan’s directives to launch a “mass protest motion” in Pakistan’s largest province by inhabitants.
She mentioned it might be a “historic second” to transform Lahore’s most important boulevard right into a march for the discharge of Khan.
The chief organizer instructed all ticket-holders, office-bearers, staff, and legal professionals within the Lahore division to make sure their presence at Liberty Roundabout to welcome CM Afridi.
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