As the PPP eyes revival in Rawalpindi, a large number of supporters thronged the Liaquat Bagh on Sunday to attend a political gathering organised by the political party as a part of its election campaign.

The participants and PPP leaders claimed that the gathering was bigger than the one held by the PML-N on Saturday.

In fact, this public meeting was bigger than the ones organised by the PPP in the 2013 and 2018 elections, they said, adding that still with a little more effort, the rally could have been a “massive power show”.

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PPP supporters attend an election campaign rally in Rawalpindi on January 28, 2024. — AFP
PPP supporters attend an election campaign rally in Rawalpindi on January 28, 2024. — AFP

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