LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president, Shahbaz Sharifand his son Hamza Shahbaz along with 250 leaders and members have beenbooked in an FIR in Lahore Lohari Police Station.
Shahbaz Sharif had conducted rally against permission of Punjab governmentand Police force was attacked during the rally.
He concluded the rally that was taken out by him on Friday to welcome thearrival of former premier Muhammad Nawaz Sharif at Allama IqbalInternational Airport.
While addressing the press, the former chief minister Punjab said that hehad advised his party workers and suporters to return to their homes andthat the people would give their “verdict on July 25”, that is, electionday.
A little earlier, the rally from Lahori Gate, comprising a large number ofPML-N supporters had attempted to reach the airport but came across varioushurdles in the form blockades and containers at roadways.
Owing to security conditions section 144 had been imposed across Punjab todeter any unfortunate situation, while the Metro Bus service in the cityalso remained suspended.
Whereas, the former premier and his daughter, Maryam Nawaz, were taken intocustody immediately as their flight landed and were boarded onto a flightto Islamabad. They were then shifted to Adiala Jail. Further, the trialwill proceed from the jail.
Prior to that, Punjab’s interim home minister had addressed a pressconference in Lahore, urging the PML-N workers to avoid taking the law intotheir own hands, as he regarded rally as illegal.
Though, few clashes occurred between workers and security officials on theway to the airport.