PTI’s Barrister Gohar Khan on Sunday unveiled the party’s election manifesto which promised social and constitutional reforms as scores of party workers arrested during countrywide election rallies.
The manifesto was announced as the party carried out election campaigns across the country, alleging that authorities were preventing party-backed candidates from doing so.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Gohar said PTI’s manifesto was titled ‘Shandaar Pakistan, Shandaar Mustaqbil aur Kharaab Maazi sey chutkara’. He said that the party leaders who compiled the document were unable to be present for the press conference over fears of being arrested.
Talking about the manifesto, the PTI leader promised to form a truth and reconciliation commission to address the injustices faced by the common man.
Police are arresting peaceful people at Karachi, during PTI’s rally.
These are visuals of free and fair elections pic.twitter.com/xD2axFzWx0
— PTI (@PTIofficial) January 28, 2024
Meanwhile, Karachi police on Sunday arrested at least 20 PTI workers as the party attempted to carry out an election rally in the metropolis ahead of the February 8 polls.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the PTI shared footage showing police personnel leading a man through a crowd of people, many of whom were carrying the party flag.
“Police are arresting peaceful people at Karachi during PTI’s rally. These are visuals of free and fair elections,” the party said.
It shared another video, in which a large number of police personnel carrying sticks could be seen as a party banner and several flags lay on the floor.
“The police stormed the PTI rally with shamelessness and vandalised trucks and loudspeakers. On whose orders the people are being tortured for taking out a peaceful rally?” the party asked.
