Roads leading to Zaman Park residence blocked as Punjab govt’s deadline ends
- By Web Desk -
- May 18, 2023
LAHORE: Roads leading to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s Zaman Park residence in Lahore have been blocked as the deadline given by the Punjab police to hand over “terrorists” ended at 2:00 pm today, ARY News reported.
According to details, Jail Road heading towards Zaman Park was blocked for traffic while a large number of police personnel have been deployed on the routes leading to Zaman Park.
Punjab government had given a 24-hour ultimatum to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to hand over ‘terrorists’, who had taken refuge in former PM’s home.
On Wednesday, while addressing a press conference, Punjab caretaker information minister Amir Mir claimed that 30 to 40 terrorists, who had attacked Army installations including Jinnah House, were present in Zaman Park.
The Punjab minister said that the agencies were able to confirm the presence of the “terrorists” in Zaman Park through geo-fencing.
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“The intelligence report that has come is very alarming,” said Mir. “Handover the terrorists within 24 hours or the law will take its course.”
The minister claimed multiple people were in touch with Zaman Park during the attack on the Corps Commander House.
It is pertinent to mention here that the police had launched a crackdown against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers following the ‘violent protests’ held after the arrest of party chairman Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust Case.
The military and the government have decided that the vandals involved in the attacks on civil, military installations would be tried under the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secrets Act.