ECP to take up PTI's petition against imposition of Section 144 in Lahore today.

ISLAMABAD -- The Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja has called a meeting of the electoral body today (Monday) to take up the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) petition against the imposition of Section 144 and the ban on the party's rallies in Lahore. Taking to Twitter, the electoral watchdog said the meeting will be held at 10:30 am today (Monday). PTI on Sunday challenged the imposition of Section 144 in Lahore by the caretaker Punjab government ahead of its scheduled rally from Zaman Park. The former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan announced that he would lead a public rally on Sunday in connection with the election campaign, launched for upcoming general elections in Punjab. The plea was moved by Dr Babar Awan with...

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