PTI's Karachi rally obstructed by police resistance

A rally organized by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to celebrate Pakistan Day faced disruptions in Karachi on Sunday. The party said that as the rally moved from Empress Market towards Mazar-i-Quaid, law enforcement officials set up barricades to block the march. PTI leaders, including Haleem Adil Sheikh and Raja Azhar, were leading the event. The party reported heavy police presence around the Karachi Press Club, and claimed that officials used force to break up the gathering, resulting in some party members being pushed around. Haleem Adil Sheikh criticized the police for stopping the rally, pointing out that they were only carrying national flags, not weapons. He accused the Sindh government of being dictatorial and claimed police were more focused on suppressing PTI supporters instead of addressing crime in Karachi. Raja Azhar echoed this sentiment, asserting that citizens have the right to celebrate Pakistan Day. He also predicted the decline of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Sindh. During the rally, participants waved flags and chanted for the release of Imran Khan while expressing dissatisfaction with government policies. A police official stated that the barricades were established for security reasons.