PTI plans nationwide protests today against alleged electoral rigging

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is planning to stage another series of protests across Pakistan today (Sunday) against the alleged rigging in the Feb 8 general elections, on the call of incarcerated party founder Imran Khan.

According to a PTI spokesperson, the nation would never accept the “proven, most corrupt persons as the president and prime minister of the country against their will”.

He announced that the party would hold peaceful protests across the country today (Sunday) on the call of their leader, Imran Khan, to reclaim the “stolen” mandate.

Party says people will never accept ‘most corrupt persons’ as president, prime minister

Advocate Shoaib Shaheen, who had contested Feb 8 elections for an NA seat from Islamabad, said that protesters would converge on Islamabad’s Zero Point Interchange at 2pm and then head to the National Press Club (NPC).

The PTI has also identified several other locations for protests.

In south Punjab, for instance, the party said it would stage protests at Saho Chowk at Khanewal Road in Multan; Traffic Chowk in Dera Ghazi Khan; Dua Chowk in Rahim Yar Khan; Yadgar Chowk Azam in Layyah; Siraeki Chowk in Bahawalpur; and Katchery Chowk in Muzaffargarh.

In Karachi, the PTI has announced demonstrations from the DC Office to Dawood Chowrangi in Malir district; at Korangi No. 2½ in Korangi district, at Hyderi Market, North Nazimabad in Central district; at Naya Nazimabad in West district; in Layari in South district, Shershah Paracha Chowk in Keamari district.

PTI is also planning a big rally in Peshawar, where the party is ruling.