Six PML-N workers arrested before Maryam’s rally

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Six PML-N workers arrested before Maryam’s rally

The Newspaper's Correspondent Published July 6, 2019

PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz. — Online/File

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GUJRAT: The Mandi Bahauddin police arrested at least six PML-N workers for making preparations for a rally at Cinema Ground near the DHQ Hospital to be addressed by their leader Maryam Nawaz tomorrow (Sunday).

The local PML-N chapter had announced holding the rally for Maryam at Cinema Ground in the city; however, the district administration and police did not grant it permission to hold the rally at the said venue. They offered the party the Sports Stadium, Rasul Road, as the venue for the rally.

The PML-N insisted on holding the rally at the venue of its choice and it shifted hundreds of chairs to the Cinema Ground on Friday evening where party workers got busy arranging the chairs. However, the police raided the venue and arrested at least six workers and confiscated the chairs.

PML-N MNA Nasir Iqbal Bosal criticised the local administration’s action and announced that the rally would be held as per the already announced schedule at 6pm on Sunday.

Published in Dawn, July 6th, 2019

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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani

Jul 06, 2019 12:16pm

You have to get permission from local authorities to hold political meetings or gatherings. You cannot be beggers and chossers at the same time - Mrs Maryam Safdar has to follow the law, she is no exception.

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WayToGo

Jul 06, 2019 12:19pm

Why is the ruling govt always scared.... grow up!!!

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WayToGo

Jul 06, 2019 12:20pm

@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani, Law for others only.. shame!!!

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Ali

Jul 06, 2019 12:40pm

PTI cheap tactics, nothing left to say, it all exposed, businessmen cannot protest against cruel taxes and opposition cannot raise voice of poor, while stock market at lose so does dollar parity, indeed we are in grim situation and got no way out as all INSTITUTE on one page, I wish that one page never be again, because societies can go on with corruption but cant go on with tyranny.

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FACT

Jul 06, 2019 01:58pm

No permission no rally, simple. Its not baba's govt where you can do as you please.

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Adi

Jul 06, 2019 02:11pm

As if imran and qadri used to take permission!

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Sohail

Jul 06, 2019 03:08pm

So PMLN wished to do what they wanted against local administration.. And now they are crying for being caught... Their shall be no local administration then... Pakistan should be a banana republic and there shall be no law for anyone...

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rafiq

Jul 07, 2019 12:33am

When you come to power again do as like but until then learn to listen and act as required by the law.

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