Thousands gather in provincial capital of northeastern Punjab province demanding Khan’s immediate release - Anadolu Ajansı

The Punjab government late on Friday night refused to give jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's PTI permission for its much-hyped power show at Lahore's historic Minar-e-Pakistan but allowed the party to hold its rally at the outskirts of the city on Saturda.

Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf announced that they will hold a power show in Lahore on Saturday, ARY News reported.

The Punjab government refused Imran Khan's PTI party permission to hold a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan, redirecting it to the outskirts of Lahore. The Lahore High Court allowed the rally with conditions,

Lahore: The district administration of Lahore on Friday allowed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to hold its power show in Lahore's Kahna, today in line with the directives given by the high court, Geo News reported.

The deputy commissioner, in its no objection certificate (NOC), has set 43 conditions for PTI public gathering, including fixing a time limit for the rally from 3 pm to 6 pm.

Insaf: was first planned at Lahore’s historic Minar-e-Pakistan but after failing to get permission from the Maryam Nawaz-led Punjab government, the rally was held on the outskirts of the city in a cattle market.