PTI's Sher Afzal Marwat, other booked for violating sec 144

Authorities book 21 local PTI leaders for organising a worker's convention in Swabi

SWABI/PESHAWAR:

A first information report (FIR) was registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Sher Afzal Khan Marwat and workers for organising a worker's convention in Swabi on Saturday.

Authorities have booked 21 local PTI leaders and others for violation of Section 144.

Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code 1898 empowers the district administration to place a complete ban on any kind of unlawful, unauthorized gathering, rally assembly, protest or gathering of more than five people.
 

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— Sher Afzal Khan Marwat (@sherafzalmarwat) December 2, 2023

Former MPA Aqibullah, former MPA Abdul Karim, Tehsil Mayor Attaullah Faisal Tarkai, District President Sohail Yousazai, and Adnan Qaisar are amongst those who have been booked.

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Marwat was granted protective bail by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in two cases. In October, a case was lodged against him in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) for provoking the public against state institutions through social media.

Earlier this year in August, more than 90 workers of PTI were arrested in different districts of K-P for holding rallies against the detention of their then-party’s chairman Imran Khan.