LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) told police on Wednesday to stop working in Lahore’s Zaman Park until tomorrow morning. Law enforcement had been trying to arrest Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for nearly 24 hours, but they didn’t seem to be able to do so.
Before the LHC told them to, the police had already started leaving the PTI leader’s home. Police higher-ups made this decision because the Pakistan Super League playoffs have moved to the capital of Punjab.
“Police won’t move on until the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 8 cricket match is over,” according to sources. Shortly after that, police and other security officials left Zaman Park.
After the police left, the head of the PTI came out of his house wearing a mask. He met the workers, as seen in a video posted on the PTI’s official account.
A large group of Punjab Rangers also went to the former prime minister’s home in Zaman Park.
Police and rangers went to Zaman Park, where the PTI leader lives. The change happened after police used tear gas on the PTI workers.
On the other hand, hospital sources told Geo News that at least 54 police officers and eight civilians have been hurt in the fights that started yesterday and are still going on.
Overnight, there were many fights between PTI supporters and police, but he stayed in his Zaman Park home and refused to be arrested. In the meantime, the police also arrested people from the PTI.
Throughout the night, angry crowds threw rocks at police and fired tear gas at Khan’s PTI supporters as they fought fierce battles near Khan’s home.
On Tuesday, a large group of police surrounded the area to carry out court orders. However, an angry crowd made it impossible for the police to arrest the group’s leader.
