TOBA TEK SINGH: The Faisalabad police threw tear gas shells at a PTI lawyers rally on Friday who were protesting the registration of an FIR against lawyers and the arrest of their colleagues from the premises of the District Bar Association (DBA) office.

Lawyers chanted slogans against the city police officer and the deputy commissioner.

A general body meeting of the bar was also held, in which senior lawyers condemned registration of the FIR against bar office-bearers on the charge of taking part in a protest demonstration against the arrest of Mr. Khan.

Lawyers observed a complete strike to condemn the police’s entry into the DBA office to arrest the lawyers.

A bail application has been filed in the district and sessions court, which will be heard on Saturday.

Also, the Faisalabad police arrested PTI ticket holder for PP-105, Ahsan Raza Kharal, for his alleged involvement in riots.

On Friday, the Mamukanjan police raided the house of PTI ticket holder for PP-102, Mian Muhammad Ijaz Sanori, and arrested his son Ali Hassan (13) and his two brothers, Faisal Sanori and Qaiser Sanori.

In Jhang, the nine arrested

PTI activists in the crackdown against PTI people on May 9 night, including six from Shorkot City and three from Ahmad Pur Sial, have been shifted to Jhang district jail.

BAHAWALNAGAR: The police arrested 20 PTI workers across the district when they were busy celebrating the release of Mr Khan.

PTI workers alleged that the police were raiding their houses and arresting family members, misbehaving with females and subjecting them to torture during raids.

Published in Dawn, May 13th, 2023