Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has shifted its Karachi rally to Mazar-i-Quaid after alleging that Sindh police blocked roads, raided Bagh-i-Jinnah and subjected party workers to violence while preparing for their original gathering. PTI leaders, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, claimed routes were deliberately blocked and workers detained, intensifying political tensions. The Sindh government has warned that rallies on public roads are not permitted. This comes amid PTI’s broader street mobilisation drive across Sindh as supporters rally around freedom of assembly and protest rights.

KP CM Alleges Obstruction by Sindh Police, Afridi Urges Residents to Join Rally

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<p>Pakistani authorities have closed national highways and motorways nationwide in anticipation of a protest rally organised by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in Islamabad on Sunday (Nov&nbsp;24). The demonstration is being held in support of former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned for over a year. PTI claims the charges against him are politically motivated.</p>

<p>The protest also aims to point out&nbsp;alleged interference in the&nbsp;February general elections and to demand measures to safeguard judicial independence, which the party claims has been undermined by the 26th Constitutional Amendment. The government has denied these allegations.</p>

<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's administration has pledged to take strict action to prevent the PTI’s protest and warned that participants risk arrest. In an effort to suppress the rally, authorities have deployed security forces, banned public gatherings, blocked roads in Islamabad and Rawalpindi using shipping containers, and launched a crackdown on opposition leaders and workers.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/imran-khans-pti-tones-down-planned-nov-24-protests-as-authorities-lock-down-islamabad-778727">Imran Khan’s PTI tones down Nov 24 protests as authorities lock down Islamabad</a></strong></p>

<p>Police reported the deployment of 6,325 Islamabad police officers, supported by 21,500 personnel from other forces. This includes 5,000 Rangers, 5,500 Frontier Constabulary officers, 9,000 Punjab police officers, and 2,000 Sindh police personnel, all tasked with preventing PTI supporters from entering the capital.</p>

<h2><strong>Pakistan's anti-terror body warns of militant threat ahead of PTI protest in Islamabad</strong></h2>

<p>Meanwhile, Pakistan’s National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has issued a warning about potential militant attacks targeting the PTI&nbsp;rally. In a classified alert shared earlier in the week, NACTA indicated that members of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan and infiltrated key cities.</p>

<p>The alert, issued on Thursday but reported in the media on Saturday, was based on intelligence from "multiple sources" regarding threats to the protest march.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Pakistani authorities have closed national highways and motorways nationwide in anticipation of a protest rally organised by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in Islamabad on Sunday (Nov 24).

Pakistani authorities have closed national highways and motorways nationwide in anticipation of a protest rally organised by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in Islamabad on Sunday (Nov 24). The demonstration is being held in support of former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned for over a year. PTI claims the charges against him are politically motivated. The protest also aims to point out alleged interference in the February general elections and to demand measures to safeguard judicial independence, which the party claims has been undermined by the 26th Constitutional Amendment. The government has denied these allegations. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's administration has pledged to take strict action to prevent the PTI’s protest and warned that participants risk arrest. In an effort to suppress the rally, authorities have deployed security forces, banned public gatherings, blocked roads in Islamabad and Rawalpindi using shipping containers, and launched a crackdown on opposition leaders and workers. Also read: Imran Khan’s PTI tones down Nov 24 protests as authorities lock down Islamabad Police reported the deployment of 6,325 Islamabad police officers, supported by 21,500 personnel from other forces. This includes 5,000 Rangers, 5,500 Frontier Constabulary officers, 9,000 Punjab police officers, and 2,000 Sindh police personnel, all tasked with preventing PTI supporters from entering the capital. Pakistan's anti-terror body warns of militant threat ahead of PTI protest in Islamabad Meanwhile, Pakistan’s National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has issued a warning about potential militant attacks targeting the PTI rally. In a classified alert shared earlier in the week, NACTA indicated that members of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan and infiltrated key cities. The alert, issued on Thursday but reported in the media on Saturday, was based on intelligence from "multiple sources" regarding threats to the protest march. (With inputs from agencies)

Pakistan seals off Islamabad ahead of PTI protests; anti-terror body warns of militant threat

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<p>The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday (Nov 21) barred jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party - the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)- from holding a planned rally in Islamabad on Sunday, citing a new public order law and the upcoming three-day official visit by&nbsp;Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko.</p>

<p>Khan's supporters had planned the rally in Islamabad to demand the former PM's release from jail.</p>

<p>It was not immediately clear whether the PTI would withdraw its call to hold the protest.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Bushra Bibi urges supporters to join protest on November 24</strong></p>

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<h2><strong>No rallies or sit-ins allowed on Nov 24:</strong>&nbsp;<strong>What did the court say about Imran Khan party's rally?</strong></h2>

<p>Ruling on a petition filed by a group of traders, the IHC said the country's Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act, 2024 mandated that a written application be submitted to the district magistrate seven days prior to the public rallies, adding no such application was received or permission given.</p>

<p>“This court was also informed that the president of Belarus with his delegation of more than 60 persons is arriving on Nov 24 and their protection and freedom of movement is of utmost importance and directly involves relationship with another country, hence the larger public interest is involved,” Dawn newspaper, which accessed the order, quoted the court as saying.</p>

<p>The court suggested that the government form a panel to engage with PTI leadership, preferably headed by Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqwi, and inform them about the “sensitivity over the weekend due to movement of the president of a foreign country”.</p>

<p>Pakistani authorities have already banned rallies in the city for two months for security reasons, and the government has vowed that it would not allow anyone, including the supporters of Khan, to violate the ban.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Khan's wife Bushra Bibi urged PTI supporters to join the massive protest on Monday.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Khan gets bail in state gifts case</strong></h2>

<p>Imran Khan was ousted as prime minister in 2022 through a no-confidence vote in Parliament and he has been held in prison for more than a year after his first conviction in a graft case.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-ex-pm-imran-khan-granted-bail-in-toshakhana-ii-case-court-orders-immediate-release-777706">Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan granted bail in Toshakhana-II case, court orders immediate release</a></strong></p>

<p>Khan has so far been embroiled in over 150 cases and has been sentenced in several, including to three years, 10 years, 14 years and seven years to be served concurrently under Pakistani law. His convictions were later overturned in appeals but he cannot be freed due to other, pending cases against him.</p>

<p>Earlier this week, a court in Pakistan granted bail to Khan&nbsp;in a case relating to the illegal sale of state gifts.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday (Nov 21) barred jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party - the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)- from holding a planned rally in Islamabad on Sunday, citing a new public order law and the upcoming three-day official visit by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday (Nov 21) barred jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party - the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)- from holding a planned rally in Islamabad on Sunday, citing a new public order law and the upcoming three-day official visit by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. Khan's supporters had planned the rally in Islamabad to demand the former PM's release from jail. It was not immediately clear whether the PTI would withdraw its call to hold the protest. Also watch | Bushra Bibi urges supporters to join protest on November 24 × No rallies or sit-ins allowed on Nov 24: What did the court say about Imran Khan party's rally? Ruling on a petition filed by a group of traders, the IHC said the country's Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act, 2024 mandated that a written application be submitted to the district magistrate seven days prior to the public rallies, adding no such application was received or permission given. “This court was also informed that the president of Belarus with his delegation of more than 60 persons is arriving on Nov 24 and their protection and freedom of movement is of utmost importance and directly involves relationship with another country, hence the larger public interest is involved,” Dawn newspaper, which accessed the order, quoted the court as saying. The court suggested that the government form a panel to engage with PTI leadership, preferably headed by Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqwi, and inform them about the “sensitivity over the weekend due to movement of the president of a foreign country”. Pakistani authorities have already banned rallies in the city for two months for security reasons, and the government has vowed that it would not allow anyone, including the supporters of Khan, to violate the ban. Meanwhile, Khan's wife Bushra Bibi urged PTI supporters to join the massive protest on Monday. Khan gets bail in state gifts case Imran Khan was ousted as prime minister in 2022 through a no-confidence vote in Parliament and he has been held in prison for more than a year after his first conviction in a graft case. Also read | Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan granted bail in Toshakhana-II case, court orders immediate release Khan has so far been embroiled in over 150 cases and has been sentenced in several, including to three years, 10 years, 14 years and seven years to be served concurrently under Pakistani law. His convictions were later overturned in appeals but he cannot be freed due to other, pending cases against him. Earlier this week, a court in Pakistan granted bail to Khan in a case relating to the illegal sale of state gifts. (With inputs from agencies)

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