Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf has challenged the imposition of Section 144 in Lahore in the Election Commission of Pakistan.
On the direction of PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan, Babar Awan filed the application in ECP on Sunday, praying the Commission to order withdrawal of the Section 144.
Babar Awan argued in the application that running election campaign is the constitutional right of the PTI and the ban on rallies is illegal.
It was further stated in the application that the Punjab government has violated the Supreme Court’s decision by imposing Section 144. Rallies are being blocked on the pretext of PSL matches, although routes of the rally and the PSL match are miles apart, it said and added the PTI rally will end at 5:30 pm while the PSL match will start at 7:00 pm.
The plea further said that imposition of Section 144 was not witnessed in any city during the PSL match before this one.
