Summary Heavy contingent of police is present at the scene to deal with any sort of emergency situation.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Kissan Ittehad Council’s protest against against unwarranted arrests of farmers is underway on the second day at Thokar Niaz Baig in Lahore, Dunya News reported on Thursday.
According to details, negotiations among local administration, police and farmers leadership is also in progress whereas heavy contingent of police is present at the scene to deal with any sort of emergency situation.
Pakistan Kissan Ittehad Council has also announced to hold a procession at Minar-e-Pakistan at 2pm today.
The local administration is neither allowing the farmers to enter the metropolis in any circumstances nor permitting them to conduct their procession.
On the contrary, farmers are all set to proceed towards Minar-e-Pakistan in any situation due to which heavy contingent of police, water cannon and armored vehicles have been called on at the scene.
Moreover, large caravans of farmers are still in pursuit to enter Lahore whereas citizens face difficulties due to the closure of entrance routes.
Earlier, groups of farmers belonging to different cities reached Chung from the entry route of Lahore to protest against the non-friendly policies of government whereas as many as 22 farmers were arrested which were released later on the orders of Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Shahbaz Sharif.
