Overview
- Afridi launched PTI’s street campaign in Lahore and announced a public gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
- Police blocked access routes to Liberty Chowk on Friday night, preventing a planned address and restricting Afridi’s movement including entry to a cantonment area and jail visits.
- An FIR was registered after a protest at Ghalib Market, with police reporting 13 arrests, while PTI leaders claimed more than 1,000 workers were detained in a wider Lahore crackdown.
- Videos from the Punjab Assembly showed scuffles in which security personnel pushed and dragged Afridi’s entourage, including minister Meena Khan Afridi, as entry was limited to a pre-approved list.
- After being denied meetings at Kot Lakhpat jail, Afridi visited families of detained leaders such as Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Yasmin Rashid, accused authorities of victimisation, and challenged PML-N to rival rallies.