“I cannot allow injuries to my workers,” Imran Khan postpones rally till tomorrow

Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said he could not allow injuries to his party workers and postponed the rally due today (Sunday) till Monday (tomorrow).

Taking to Twitter, Imran Khan shared the footage of his party workers who reached Zaman Park to take part in the rally he had announced on Saturday evening.

Khan wrote, “ The PTI Chief said that despite Zaman Park being sealed, the people of Lahore are already out in huge numbers . However, I cannot allow any injuries to my workers, the general public or my police just so these fascists can register more FIRs against us and find a pretext to run away from elections,”.

Despite Zaman Park being sealed, people of Lahore are already out in huge numbers . However, I cannot allow any injuries to my workers, the general public or my police just so these fascists can register more FIRs against us and find a pretext to run away from elections. pic.twitter.com/9aVellESNh

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 12, 2023

In another Tweet, Khan said, “It seems again Sec 144 has been imposed illegally solely on PTI election campaign as all other public activities are ongoing in Lahore. Only Zaman Park has been surrounded by containers & heavy police contingent. Clearly, like 8 March, Punjab CM & police want to provoke clashes,”.

It seems again Sec 144 has been imposed illegally solely on PTI election campaign as all other public activities are ongoing in Lahore. Only Zaman Park has been surrounded by containers & heavy police contingent. Clearly, like 8 March, Punjab CM & police want to provoke clashes

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 12, 2023

He also wrote, “to file more sham FIRs against PTI ldrshp & workers & to use as pretext for postponing elections. Elec Schedule has been announced so how can Sec 144 be imposed on pol activity? I AM TELLING ALL PTI WORKERS NOT TO FALL INTO THIS TRAP.  Hence we have postponed rally till tomorrow,”.

to file more sham FIRs against PTI ldrshp & workers & to use as pretext for postponing elections. Elec Schedule has been announced so how can Sec 144 be imposed on pol activity? I AM TELLING ALL PTI WORKERS NOT TO FALL INTO THIS TRAP. Hence we have postponed rally till tomorrow.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 12, 2023

Khan had announced rally on Saturday evening for 2pm today [Sunday]. However, the local administration imposed Section 144 and refused to remove it as the cricket match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 8 was to be played to Gaddafi Stadium.