PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan is all set to reach Wali Interchange to lead the Azadi March to Islamabad, party sources informed Bol News on Wednesday morning.

A container prepared for the former prime minister Imran Khan has reached the site, furthermore, it has been told that Imran Khan will first reach Mardan, and from there he will go to Swabi. The PTI chairperson is expected to address participants from there.

The local party officials have been directed to reach Wali Interchange immediately.

Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) barred the government from harassing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members without any case. The court has issued notices to the chief commissioner, inspector general police and deputy commissioner in this regard.

Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Justice Athar Minallah took up the PTI petition to restrain the government from harassing PTI leaders. Hearing the PTI plea to bar the government from creating hurdles in the way of the “Azadi March” on May 25, the IHC in its order said, “Make sure that no one is harassed needlessly”.

After the announcement of Azadi March on May 25 by PTI Chairman Imran Khan, the police raided the houses of PTI leaders to arrest them in a bid to restrain them from joining their leader’s call.

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During the hearing, PTI’s counsel Barrister Ali Zafar argued that under the constitution everyone has the right for peaceful protest. He told the court that police raided the houses of PTI leaders on Monday night.

Hearing the argument Chief Justice Athar Minallah remarked that Supreme Court’s directives were very much clear regarding rallies and sit-in. “IHC will follow the principles set by the Supreme Court of Pakistan,” he said.

To this, the PTI counsel said the party will also follow the principles set by the Supreme Court. He said the government was harassing PTI members to restrict them to join Azadi March on May 25.