Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:08:16 +0500 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:08:16 +0500 60 PTI leaders, workers gather at Lahore’s Liberty Chowk https://english.aaj.tv/news/30302625/pti-leaders-workers-gather-at-lahores-liberty-chowk <p><strong>LAHORE: PTI leaders and workers started arriving at Lahore’s Liberty Chowk on Friday to participate in the long march. Sources have said that it would start at 2pm after Friday prayers.</strong></p> <p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--stretch'> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '><span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/AajNewsEnglish/status/1585893154712039424?"></a> </blockquote> </span></div> </figure></p> <p>PTI chief Imran Khan had announced that the protest would begin at 11pm.</p> <p>Amidst this, PTI’s first wicket went down as Punjab MPA Khurram Laghari announced that he was leaving the party.</p> <p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--stretch'> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '><span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/AajNewsEnglish/status/1585890849682079745?"></a> </blockquote> </span></div> </figure></p> <p>He along with some other members would hold a press conference with him soon. Laghari is a MPA from Muzaffargarh PP 275. He was the leader of the Opposition group of former CM Usman Buzdar in the past.</p> <p>“People are coming, as you have seen traffic police have closed some roads. They are regulating toads but the people are facing difficulties,” PTI leader Shafqat Mehmood told <em>Aaj News</em>.</p> <p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--stretch'> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '><span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/AajNewsEnglish/status/1585887176914399232?"></a> </blockquote> </span></div> </figure></p> <p>To a query, he said such measures have been taken for safety purposes. A large number of people would be part of it, he added.</p> LAHORE: PTI leaders and workers started arriving at Lahore’s Liberty Chowk on Friday to participate in the long march. Sources have said that it would start at 2pm after Friday prayers.

PTI chief Imran Khan had announced that the protest would begin at 11pm.

Amidst this, PTI’s first wicket went down as Punjab MPA Khurram Laghari announced that he was leaving the party.

He along with some other members would hold a press conference with him soon. Laghari is a MPA from Muzaffargarh PP 275. He was the leader of the Opposition group of former CM Usman Buzdar in the past.

“People are coming, as you have seen traffic police have closed some roads. They are regulating toads but the people are facing difficulties,” PTI leader Shafqat Mehmood told Aaj News.

To a query, he said such measures have been taken for safety purposes. A large number of people would be part of it, he added.

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