A Pakistan Day rally organised by the PTI on Sunday met \u201cresistance\u201d as it made its way to the Mazar-i-Quaid, according to a statement from the party.<\/p>\n
According to the statement issued by party spokesperson Mohammed Ali Bozdar, the rally was led by PTI Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh, Karachi President Raja Azhar, General Secretary Arsalan Khalid, and other party leaders.<\/p>\n
The demonstration, which commenced from Empress Market, was scheduled to reach Mazar-i-Quaid. \u201cHowever, law enforcement authorities placed barricades at multiple locations in an attempt to obstruct the march,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n
\u201cHeavy police deployment was observed around the Press Club, while at Mazar-i-Quaid, officials allegedly used force to disperse participants, resulting in several PTI workers being manhandled,\u201d the party alleged.<\/p>\n
Condemning the police action, Haleem Adil Sheikh was quoted as saying, \u201cWe are patriotic Pakistanis, yet we are being stopped from celebrating Pakistan Day. We are carrying national flags, not weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n
He alleged that the Sindh government was operating under a \u201cdictatorship\u201d led by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, alleging that police were focusing on suppressing the PTI rather than curbing street crime in Karachi.<\/p>\n
Raja Azhar also denounced the crackdown, questioning, \u201cAs Pakistani citizens, do we not have the right to celebrate Pakistan Day?\u201d<\/p>\n
In the statement, he claimed that Bilawal\u2019s \u201cillegitimate government\u201d was nearing its end and predicted the downfall of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Sindh.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring the rally, participants waved both Pakistani and PTI flags while chanting slogans demanding the release of Imran Khan and criticising the government\u2019s policies,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n
When contacted, South Deputy Inspector General of Police Syed Asad Raza told Dawn.com that police cordoned off the Karachi Press Club due to \u201csecurity reasons\u201d by parking buses on Sarwar Shaheed Road along others, and erecting temporary barriers.<\/p>\n
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