PTI lawyers staged a rally against government under the leadership of PTI leader Advocate Salman Akram Raja from Lahore High Court Bar to Auqaf Office Gate, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. More than thirty lawyers participated in the rally and shouted slogan against the government. A heavy contingent of police stopped protestors from reaching main road and arrested more than seven lawyers from the site. During baton charge of the police, few lawyers also managed to escape from the scene.
Salman Akram Raja also managed to leave the site on his own car near GPO chowk. Police also baton charged lawyers at GPO Chowk and also arrested some of the protestors. The arrested lawyers were identified as Rai Muhammad Ali Advocate, Muhammad Umar Ilyas, Musharraf Abbas, Muhammad Yusuf, Advocate Liaqat Ali and Advocate Ahad Awan. SSP Civil Lines Abdul Hannan reached the site to monitor the situation.
Reporter: Malik Ashraf