Lahore admin refuses to grant PTI permission for rally.

LAHORE -- The district administration of Lahore on Saturday denied permission to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to hold a public rally in the provincial capital, scheduled to take place tomorrow (Sunday) in connection with Punjab Assembly elections, media reported, citing sources.

Sources told media that talks were held between Deputy Commissioner (DC) Lahore and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders for permission for public rally.

However, the deputy commissioner refused to grant PTI permission, citing the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL).

The Lahore administration also warned of imposing Section 144 if the 'party refuse to postpone the rally'.

Earlier in the day, former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan announced that he would lead a public rally tomorrow in connection with election campaign, launched for upcoming general elections in Punjab.

'I will lead the election rally tomorrow at 02:00pm to show them [the government] that we are not...