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| Around 50 PTI workers rounded up in crackdown |
| 2014-08-13 |
| [DAWN] The Punjab government has launched a crackdown against Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) workers and rounded up around 50 of them here on Tuesday. The police had already prepared lists of the PTI and Pakistain Awami Tehrik (PAT) workers and local leaders though a large number of them have already gone underground to avoid arrest. On Tuesday, 10 PTI workers were rounded up from Ratta, 23 from Pirwadhai, 11 from Morgah. Besides, three persons were taken into custody in the Airport area and another political activist was detained in Banni. |
| Posted by:Fred |