Overview
- PTI held its authorized gathering near Mazar-e-Quaid after obtaining an NOC for Bagh-e-Jinnah, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addressing supporters.
- Confrontations at Numaish Chowrangi included stone-pelting at a police vehicle as officers used shelling and baton charges, and police detained more than 30 workers.
- PTI leaders accused authorities of blocking key routes and placing containers, notably at Gul Bai Bridge, to hinder access to the venue.
- Sindh ministers denied any obstruction, said security and designated routes were provided, and warned against unlawful assemblies beyond the permitted ground.
- The rally and related gatherings choked major arteries across Karachi, while the Karachi Press Club condemned attacks on journalists and a provincial spokesperson alleged organized or foreign elements were stoking unrest.