Imran calls off Lahore rally after Sec 144 re-imposed.

LAHORE -- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan Sunday called off the party's election rally scheduled for Sunday after the provincial government imposed Section 144 in the city.

Imran Khan in his tweets announced the postponement of the election rally in Lahore till Monday saying the party workers should not fall into the trap of the government. 'It seems only PTI is being illegally banned from conducting a political activity, whereas other public activities are going on in other areas of Lahore. Only Zaman Park is surrounded by containers and a heavy contingent of police'.

Imran Khan alleged that the caretaker chief minister Punjab and the police wanted to incite a clash like of March 8, adding that such tactics are a conspiracy to stop the elections. 'The election schedule has been announced, so how Article 144 be imposed,' he asked.

He also said that the PTI already has a plan in case of his arrest. 'In case I am arrested we have a plan ready which will be shared with the nation when the time is right,' he said in his tweets.

Defending his decision to defer the rally, Khan said that he got scared after seeing the turnover of the PTI supporters and was afraid that there might be bloodshed if everybody came out. Khan further stated that the government will lodge more fake FIRs against the PTI leadership and workers to use as a pretext for delaying the elections. He asked all PTI workers not to fall into this trap and postponed the rally till tomorrow. The announcement came a few hours...

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