PTI resumes long march from today.

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD -- The second phase of the PTI's protest march is starting today from Wazirabad, the place In this connection, Imran Khan chaired a party meeting in LaAhore on Wednesday evening to give final touches to the arArangements. Senior party leaders including Shah MahAmood Qureshi, Asad Umar and Fawad Ch attended the meetAing among others.

Security aspect of the long march was discussed in detail, according to sources.

Different options to press for the registration of new FIR conAtaining names of three persons nominated by the PTI chairman also came under discussion. It was decided to challenge the FIR in the court of law.

PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said on Wednesday that the march would resume today with no further delay in arrivAing in Rawalpindi. In a tweet, he said the leaders of GujranwaAla and Lahore divisions would hold a meeting regarding the march, following which a meetAing of the senior leadership would take place.

He assured that there would be no further delay in the march's arrival in Rawalpindi where Imran Khan would gathAer with 'hundreds of thousands of people'. Separately, Punjab Chief Minister Ch Parvez Elahi chaired a meeting to review seAcurity arrangements for the proAtest march particularly the one starting from T.T. Singh from toAmorrow. PTI's central leader Asad Umar, Provincial Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Umar Ayub, Provincial Advisor on Home Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Shaukat Bhatti, Chief Secretary Abdullah Khan Sumbal, Additional Chief Secretary Home Captain (R) Asadullah Khan, Principal SecAretary to CM Muhammad Khan Bhatti, Addl. IG (Operations), Addl. IG CTD, Addl. IG (Special Branch), CCPO Lahore, DIG (OpAerations), Secretary SH and ME, DG Rescue 1122, CommissionAer Faisalabad Division. CommisAsioner Sargodha Division, RPOs of Faisalabad and Sargodha diAvisions, Deputy Commissioners and DPOs of Chiniot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh and Jhang attended the meeting while Deputy Commissioner and DPO Chakwal attended the meeting via video Link.

The chief minister directed to ensure foolproof security arArangements of long march. He was told...

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