FIR notes Ex-PM urged workers to \u2018promote violence against the state\u2019, which led to protests and vandalism.
\n Islamabad
\nA case has been registered against former incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founding chairperson Imran Khan and several party leaders and workers under serious charges of \u201crebellion and terrorism\u201d. The case was filed at the Islam Pura police station on Sunday, accusing former premier Imran, along with 200 party members, of inciting \u201cviolence against the state\u201d.
\nAmong the named individuals in the FIR are prominent PTI lawmakers, including Hamad Azhar, Salman Akram Raja, Ghulam Mohiuddin, MPA Shahbaz, Musrat Jamshed Cheema, Sheikh Imtiaz, Ali Imtiaz, and Shabbir Gujjar.
\nAccording to the FIR, Imran allegedly incited these leaders from jail, urging them to \u201cpromote violence against the state\u201d, which led to protests and vandalism.
\nThe police reported that PTI activists injured a constable, Bilal, during the demonstrations, and 16 agitators were detained at the scene. Despite the imposition of Section 144 in Lahore and four other cities, banning all political gatherings, PTI supporters turned out in large numbers.
\nThe government had also deployed Rangers in Lahore, setting up roadblocks with containers and putting police and paramilitary forces on high alert.
\nThe Punjab government, acting on the recommendations of the Standing Comm\u00adi\u00adttee of Cabinet on Law and Order, had also requested army troops to maintain order.
\nAdditionally, cases have been filed against PTI workers for violating Section 144 during protests across the city, including at the Milat Park and Hanjra Wal police stations.
\nA case was registered at Hanjra Wal police station against 20 workers on behalf of ASI Aqeel, who had apprehended protesters on the previous day.
\nSeveral PTI leaders, including Lahore MPA Ahmer Rasheed Bhatti, ticket-holders Malik Zaheer Abbas Khokhar and Malik Nadeem Bara, were detained at the protest venue.
\nThe opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly, Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar, was also arrested, and his whereabouts remained unknown until late in the night.
\nMeanwhile, an FIR was filed at Milat Park police station by Sub-Inspector Hafiz Imran against 10 workers for similar violations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FIR notes Ex-PM urged workers to \u2018promote violence against the state\u2019, which led to protests and vandalism. Islamabad A case has been registered against former incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founding chairperson Imran Khan and several party leaders and workers under serious charges of \u201crebellion and terrorism\u201d. The case was filed at the Islam Pura police station […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":435728,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-435718","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n