TTAP convoy arrives in Lahore today

They will depart for Lahore in the form of a convoy via GT Road, say sources

LAHORE:

The Tehreek Tahafuz-e-Ain-e-Pakistan (TTAP) leadership, led by its head Mehmood Khan Achakzai, is set to arrive in Lahore today in a bid to keep alive the momentum which the PTI believes was generated during KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi's recent visit to the city.

According to PTI sources, Opposition Leader Moeen Qureshi will meet the TTAP chief in Islamabad on Thursday morning, from where they will depart for Lahore in the form of a convoy via GT Road.

According to TTAP spokesperson Akhunzada Hussain, Achakzai, Allama Raja Nasir, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, and Asad Qaiser will be part of the delegation.

However, PTI sources claimed that Asad Qaiser would not be joining the delegation as he is scheduled to hold a press conference at K-P House along with Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Salman Akram Raja on Thursday at around 2pm.

Meanwhile, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar has a prior family commitment, which is why he is expected to join the delegation on Friday. The TTAP spokesperson said the delegation would be received at five different points between Gujar Khan and Data Darbar.

He said their arrival in Lahore was expected by 7pm and that Zaman Park would serve as the base for their political activities. He added that Moeen Qureshi was making arrangements for a possible engagement at the Punjab Assembly; however, that plan had not yet been finalized.

A PTI source said the party had already approached Imran Khan's sister to seek permission for an engagement at Zaman Park, though the programme is not yet final.

He said that all other engagements remain unconfirmed and that arrangements were being finalized on the fly. According to him, the first reception will be held in Gujar Khan, followed by lunch in Jhelum.

Another sizable event is being planned in Gujrat, with second last reception at Shahdrah while the last reception would be at Data Darbar. He added that activities at the Punjab Assembly, Minar-e-Pakistan, and other locations were also under consideration.

Akhunzada Hussain when later check, confirmed that Asad Qaiser and Mustafa Nawaz would not be accompanying for the aforementioned reasons but stated that both including Asad Qaiser will join later. He also clarified that Zaman park will remain the base of their activities, and that permission to that end was granted a month back. He said that Zaman Park is a symbol of resistance, and PTI has no objection with it.

Meanwhile, PTI leader Brigadier (retd) Mushtaq said that a full fury of police action was unleashed against party leaders and workers in Jehlum on Wednesday, including arrests, ransacking of homes, door-knocking, and harassment.

He said in District Jhelum, the house of the party's district general secretary was ransacked and the district president was arrested.