Peshawar, Oct 23 (PTI) Pakistan's northwestern Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Chief Minister Suhail Afridi on Thursday staged a sit-in on Adiala Road in Rawalpindi district after being denied a meeting with jailed former Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan.
Talking to protestors gathered on the occasion, Afridi accused the authorities of flouting court orders and called the denial evidence of the judiciary’s helplessness.
Afridi’s security detail and Rawalpindi police were put on alert, and commuters caught in the gridlock faced significant difficulties.
During the protest, PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) workers chanted slogans in support of Afridi and the party. Speaking to the media after the demonstration, Afridi said that despite court orders, he was not allowed to meet his pa