Stage set for PTI's show of power in Lahore despite govt disapproval

<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><img alt="Stage set for PTI's show of power in Lahore despite govt disapproval" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="https://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-05-01/l_104971_111844_updates.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; width: 100%;" title="Stage set for PTI's show of power in Lahore despite govt disapproval" />LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) was almost set to put up its power show at Mall Road in Lahore on Sunday afternoon despite the government's disapproval and warnings of security risks.</strong></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Around 2:00PM in the afternoon, a large stage had been prepared near the Punjab Assembly and seats laid out for participants, some of whom had already arrived at the venue in spite of scorching temperatures of 43 degrees Celsius.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Due to the extreme weather, the PTI had given special instructions to workers and supporters, asking them not to bring children to the rally.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The weather was expected to cool down later in the evening.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Party sources said PTI chairman Imran Khan would address the public gathering around 8:30 PM.</div>

Stage set for PTI's show of power in Lahore despite govt disapproval

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) was almost set to put up its power show at Mall Road in Lahore on Sunday afternoon despite the g...

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