The Lahore city district administration on late Thursday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s request to hold a public gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan on February 8.
The deputy commissioner denied permission citing security reasons.
According to a statement issued by the Lahore DC, “The decision not to allow the rally was made to maintain law and order situation”.
There are important events scheduled in Lahore on February 8, such as a cricket match, an international speaker conference, and a horse and cattle show, the DC added.
The government official said that thousands of security personnel had already been deployed due to these events.
Earlier today, the Lahore High Court (LHC) instructed the deputy commissioner to decide by 5pm on PTI’s request to hold a rally at the Minar-e-Pakistan.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
