The much-hyped Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Lahore rally ended abruptly with the firebrand leader Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur even failing to reach the venue before the 6pm deadline set by the local administration in a no-objection certificate (NOC).
Following the expiration of the deadline, Lahore police took control of the stage and turned off the microphone and lights, with PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and other party leaders leaving the stage.
Except Gohar and Salman Akram Raja, first tier leadership didn’t manage to address the participants of the rally — which Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari claimed attended by a few hundreds.
On the other hand, the deputy commissioner Lahore has warned of “stringent action” if the former ruling party violated the conditions mentioned in the NOC. He ordered the jalsa administration to end the public gathering immediately.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
