KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi Refuses to Leave Police Van, Later Sits on Lahore Roadside in Viral Video Amid PTI Street Movement
LAHORE: A video revealing the image of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi sitting inside a police van for security reasons and ignoring demands to leave the vehicle by the police officers has caught the attention of many political parties.
Video of the scene shows that police finally requested CM Sohail Afridi to step out at Lakshmi Chowk, Lahore, where he then “took his seat” close to the roadside, accompanied by his associates. The standoff was surrounded by a large force of police officers, as well as an assortment of citizens and media members.
The Political Posturing in August leading up to the 27th September Long March
The latter comes on the heels of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) street movement and political mobilisation in Lahore, which is still in its early stages.The incident occurs shortly after the PTI announced a long march in Lahore on September 27.
Observers and analysts have seen the unfolding affair as part of the trend of the developing political momentum by the provincial leadership to exert pressure before the Islamabad protest march.