Asad Umer skips Sahiwal visit to 'avert possible arrest'.

SAHIWAL -- As a 'precautionary measure' to avert the likelihood of arrest, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf General Secretary Asad Umer postponed his visit to Sahiwal where he was supposed to address a workers' convention at a marquee on Wednesday afternoon.

The workers' convention was part of a mobilisation campaign for PTI's upcoming protest for the 'Election Karao, Mulk Bachao movement' in Sahiwal division.

Talking to Dawn, PTI District President Rana Aftab said: 'Asad Umer is not coming.'

PTI Vice President Chaudhry Asif Ali said party workers, district and tehsil office-bearers, ticket holders and parliamentarians are not afraid of arrests and 'we will plan our protest march in each...

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