Pakistan Police halt Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf election rally; seizes sound system

Ahead of the February 8 general elections, the Pakistanpolice stopped the electoral rally of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ( PTI ) and seized their sound system along with the vehicles, as reported by The Express Tribune.

The incident took place at the Central Election and Liaison Office in Latifabad during the ongoing rally for National Assembly candidate Mustansar Billah.

As soon as they got the information, the police contingent reached the site and instructed the participants of the rally to halt immediately, according to The Express Tribune.

Later, the police intervention led to a heated argument between a police officer and the PTI candidate.

However, police mobile units were stationed at the liaison office to prevent any kind of rally by the party ahead of the elections.

Earlier this week, Pakistanpolice intensified the crackdown on PTI leaders and workers and have picked up over three dozen more party workers for being allegedly involved in violence during a rally at Teen Talwar over the weekend, Dawn reported.

They have been arrested on charges of rioting and attacking policemen, among other crimes.