Lahore police detain PTI leader Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed

Lahore: Lahore police detained PTI leader Mian Mahmood ur Rasheed from Wafaqi Colony of Johar Town on late Tuesday, sources told GNN.

The PTI leader was leaving a property after attending a meeting. He has been shifted to an unknown location.

Police also conducted a raid at the residence of PTI leader and former federal minister Shafqat Mehmood in the Defence Housing Authority with no detention.

Mr Mehmood is expected to lead a caravan to Islamabad as part of Azadi March.

In a message on Twitter, PTI leader and former federal minister Hamad Azhar said thousands of workers were ready for long march.

He instructed the workers to reach Batti Chowk at 9am to participate in the real independence march organized by PTI.

Meanwhile, countrywide crackdown against PTI leaders and workers is going on in different cities of the country after the announcement of long march.