The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) on Monday condemned the Punjab government’s non-cooperative attitude and claimed that it was preventing the party from publicising its October 30 public meeting at Minar-e-Pakistan. Holding a press conference along with PTI leaders including Dr Yasmin Rashid, Ijaz Chaudhry, Umer Cheema, Shabbir Sial, Ishtiaq and Mian Azhar, PTI Punjab President Ahsan Rashid and PTI Lahore President Mahmood Rashid alleged that the Punjab government had pulled down PTI hoardings and billboards and also threatened advertising agencies of cancelling their lease if they entertained the party’s publicity. “The administration’s behaviour is uncalled for, as it is our constitutional right to carry out political activities. The Punjab government should not test our patience, as we have the right to take the matter to court. The party will not stop from openly publicising its October 30 public meeting and if the discriminatory attitude continued, the party will hold street protests,” they added.
The PTI leaders said that the administration’s non-cooperative attitude showed that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was threatened by the growing popularity of PTI and more prominent politicians will join the party in coming days. They disclosed that former state minister for law and parliamentarian affairs Shahid Akram Bhinder from Gujranwala will join the party today (Tuesday). They disclosed that registration of new voters was very slow in the city with only 20 percent of the process completed. The PTI leaders appealed to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to expedite the process and extend the deadline for registration if required.
PTI accuses Punjab govt of sabotaging its public meeting
