PM Imran Khan to address public gathering in Mansehra today

Mansehra: Prime Minister Imran Khan will address a public meeting in Mansehra's Thakral Stadium today, despite the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) decision of barring the premier from visiting Mansehra.

The prime minister’s visit of Mansehra is part of the ruling PTI’s campaign for the March 31 local body elections in the city and six other districts of the Hazara division.

The public meeting would be attended by the PTI candidates, leaders, and workers from Mansehra, Abbottabad, Battagram, Torghar, Upper and Lower Kohistan, and Kolai-Palas districts.

Federal minister for railways Azam Khan Swati, federal parliamentary secretary Salah Mohammad Khan, lawmakers, and government officials visited the venue on Thursday to examine arrangements for the public meeting.

Meanwhile, the district monitoring officer of the Provincial Election Commission Hayatullah Jan wrote a letter to the chief secretary asking him to convey to PM Imran Khan that his visit to Mansehra is a violation of the election law, so he should cancel it.