Police book 60 PTI leaders, supporters

Anti-terror law invoked in FIR over protest

LAHORE:

At least 60 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and supporters, including Sardar Latif Khosa and Hafiz Farhat Abbas, have been booked by the North Cantonment and Old Anarkali police for staging protests on Sunday.

A large number of PTI activists had made an effort to come on the roads to protest on the party’s call. The leaders had also tried to join them. However, the police launched a crackdown on the protesters before they could make any visible appearance.

PTI leader Latif Khosa was arrested near his residence, Salman Akram Raja from Ichra Bazaar and Hafiz Farhat Abbass from GPO Chowk.

The First Information Report (FIR) at Old Anarkali Police Station was registered under Section-7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act along with other sections of the Pakistan Penal Code.

According to the police, Farhat Abbas and five unidentified people allegedly resorted to firing at GPO Chowk after they were intercepted over creating a law and order situation and blocking a road. They were also accused of thrashing police personnel.

At least 38 people were nominated in e case.

The police claimed that that they had also seized weapons used in the firing.

The FIR against Sardar Latif Khosa was registered in the North Cant police station.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 12^th, 2024.