KARACHI: Police arrested many Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers here on Sunday after clashes erupted near Bagh-e-Jinnah ahead of the party’s public gathering.
The police said that more than 30 workers were taken into custody after the clashes, during which protesters allegedly beat up a policeman.
According to the police, the detained PTI workers were shifted into a prisoners’ van following their arrest at the Numaish Chowrangi intersection.
Earlier, police resorted to shelling to disperse PTI workers who had gathered in the area, while separate disturbances were also reported at the VIP gate of Mazar-e-Quaid, where scuffles broke out between protesters and law enforcement.
Police said that further action would be taken against those identified in the stone-pelting incidents.
The PTI was scheduled to hold a power show at Bagh-e-Jinnah this evening after obtaining a non-objection certificate (NOC) from the Sindh government.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi had announced a “historic” public gathering during his ongoing three-day visit to Sindh.
However, in a statement on Saturday, Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said the NOC for the gathering had been issued with specific conditions, stressing that the organisers would bear full responsibility for maintaining law and order during the event.
He said speeches against the country and state institutions would not be allowed, while the use of provocative language, objectionable material or sectarian remarks was strictly prohibited.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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