Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat has been arrested and transferred to Golra police station in Islamabad, officials confirmed on Thursday.
A heavy police contingent took Marwat into custody, leading him away as PTI workers were arriving at Tarnol for a scheduled rally. However, the rally was later postponed.
The arrests come amidst heightened tensions as PTI continues its public mobilisation efforts despite ongoing legal challenges.
Earlier in the day, PTI postponed its planned rally at Islamabad’s Tarnol Chowk, now rescheduled for September 8 following roadblocks by local authorities and instructions from party founder Imran Khan.
The decision was finalised after senior PTI leaders Omar Ayub Khan, Azam Swati, and Barrister Gohar met with Imran Khan at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail.
Following the meeting, Azam Swati and Barrister Gohar spoke outside the jail, confirming the rally’s delay and announcing the new date.
Swati declared, in the presence of Barrister Gohar, that the rally will now be held on September 8 with security arrangements in place. He added that PTI’s Islamabad chapter, led by Aamir Mughal, would secure the necessary permissions for the event.
