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      <title>Police arrests multiple PTI activists before Swabi rally</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Police have arrested multiple Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists across the country as part of a crackdown following the rally on Saturday.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s daughter, &lt;a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330401864"&gt;Meher Bano Qureshi, was detained&lt;/a&gt; during a protest in Multan, with Zahid Bahar Hashmi and Dalir Meher at Pull Chatta for breaching Section 144.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Three special checkpoints have been established on Srinagar Highway, Islamabad and a heavy police presence has been deployed at entry points.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Authorities are conducting thorough vehicle inspections and have decided to crack down on convoys heading to Swabi from the twin cities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In Muzaffarabad, PTI workers protested at Azadi Chowk but were met with police resistance.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Several demonstrators, including leaders Khawaja Farooq and former minister Muhammad Hanif Awan, were arrested.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In Azad Kashmir, PTI activists held a protest outside the Press Club Bagh, despite the administration’s imposition of Section 144.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The demonstrators called for the release of PTI founder Imran Khan and protested against electoral fraud.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Speakers at the rally criticized the Pakistani government, claiming it has disregarded the constitution and law to target PTI for political revenge, demanding their immediate release.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They also condemned the arrests of PTI leaders and activists in Azad Kashmir.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced that it will avoid any confrontation or unrest on February 8, marking the first anniversary of last year’s general elections, and instead plans to organize a large rally in Swabi.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Previously, PTI had requested permission to hold a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore, but the deputy commissioner denied the request, citing concerns about maintaining law and order.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Read more&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Police have arrested multiple Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists across the country as part of a crackdown following the rally on Saturday.</strong></p>
<p>PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s daughter, <a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330401864">Meher Bano Qureshi, was detained</a> during a protest in Multan, with Zahid Bahar Hashmi and Dalir Meher at Pull Chatta for breaching Section 144.</p>
<p>Three special checkpoints have been established on Srinagar Highway, Islamabad and a heavy police presence has been deployed at entry points.</p>
<p>Authorities are conducting thorough vehicle inspections and have decided to crack down on convoys heading to Swabi from the twin cities.</p>
<p>In Muzaffarabad, PTI workers protested at Azadi Chowk but were met with police resistance.</p>
<p>Several demonstrators, including leaders Khawaja Farooq and former minister Muhammad Hanif Awan, were arrested.</p>
<p>In Azad Kashmir, PTI activists held a protest outside the Press Club Bagh, despite the administration’s imposition of Section 144.</p>
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        <figcaption class='media__caption  '>X@PTIAJKOfficial</figcaption>
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<p>The demonstrators called for the release of PTI founder Imran Khan and protested against electoral fraud.</p>
<p>Speakers at the rally criticized the Pakistani government, claiming it has disregarded the constitution and law to target PTI for political revenge, demanding their immediate release.</p>
<p>They also condemned the arrests of PTI leaders and activists in Azad Kashmir.</p>
<p>Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced that it will avoid any confrontation or unrest on February 8, marking the first anniversary of last year’s general elections, and instead plans to organize a large rally in Swabi.</p>
<p>Previously, PTI had requested permission to hold a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore, but the deputy commissioner denied the request, citing concerns about maintaining law and order.</p>
<p><strong>Read more</strong></p>
<blockquote class="blockquote-level-1">
<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330390396/police-arrests-multiple-pti-leaders-in-punjab">Police arrests multiple PTI leaders in Punjab</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330388451/pti-leaders-released-after-brief-detention-in-rawalpindi-for-violating-section-144">PTI leaders released after brief detention in Rawalpindi for violating Section 144</a></p>
</blockquote>
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<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330387095/pti-stages-massive-protest-outside-10-downing-street">PTI stages massive protest outside 10 Downing Street</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:06:34 +0500</pubDate>
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