In the interim, PTI is preparing to hold a public assembling tomorrow close to Swabi Trade,




A representational image showing PTI supporters attending a party rally,




QUETTA/SWABI: Despite a "court order," the Quetta administration on Friday wouldn't allow the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to organize a public gathering in the area due to safety concerns.




The PTI had announced plans to hold a meeting on Saturday at Quetta's Hockey Ground and submitted a request to the city administration in this regard.




Quetta Deputy Commissioner Saad bin Asad asked the PTI to postpone its plan of gathering people, citing issues related to law and order in the city this month.




Saad mentioned that investigations of public service commission were being held at the Ayub National Stadium. Meanwhile, he said, other sports events were taking place in the Hockey Ground.




The DC warned those who violated the orders would face consequences.




A PTI's provincial spokesperson said the court had directed the local administration to provide a venue for the rally. However, he said, the DC was using delaying tactics in granting permission despite the court order.




On the other hand, the PTI is preparing to hold a public gathering in Help Region, near Swabi Trade. The meeting was announced by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur last Saturday.




Announcing a change in the PTI's power show scheduled for November 8 in Peshawar, Gandapur said on November 2 that the public gathering would be held on November 9 at Swabi Trade before declaring a "final call" to remove the incumbent government.




Gandapur had made the announcement while addressing a press conference outside Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail after meeting PTI founder Imran Khan, saying that they were no longer being peaceful which resulted in torture and arrest of the PTI workers despite not responding to the brutal actions of the authorities.




District President Suhail Yousufzai said 10-15,000 seats were being arranged for party supporters.




He said PTI Chairman Advodate Gohar Khan, KP chief minister, National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub, Asad Qaiser and other leaders would address the gathering.




"The chief minister will announce the next strategy in the meeting," he said.