PTI workers arrested for violating section 144.

 PTI workers arrested for violating section 144 Lahore : police.

Lahore:After the enforcement of section 144 in Lahore on Wednesday, several Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaaf (PTI) workers were taken into custody from the zaman park area for violating the ban,Geo News reported citing police.

The party workers were arrested from the vicinity where PTI Chairman Imran Khan's residence is located,while gearing up for a rally that will mark the beginning of PTI's election campaign.

Punjab Home Department issued a notification for imposing section 144,under which there will be a ban on rallies, assemblies, protests,sit-ins and other forms of public gatherings across the city.

There is also a history of terrorist activities in the rallies/protests, where in, a number of police officials and civilians embarrassed shahadat,it noted.

"Hence, in the context of the prevailing overall security situation in the wake of the recent wave of terrorism and latest threat alerts, it has been necessary to impose section 144 of Cr.P.C,1898 on holding of all kinds of assemblies, gatherings, sit-ins, rallies, protests, processions, demonstrations,jalsas,dharnas,and like such other activities across the district Lahore to avert any untoward incident,"the notification added issued by additional chief secretary (Home) Shakeel Ahmed.