Interior ministry directs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to block state resources for PTI protest on November 24
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The interior ministry has instructed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief secretary to prevent the use of state resources for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest scheduled for November 24. This follows PTI's ongoing demonstrations since Imran Khan's arrest in August 2023. In response to the planned protest, the government has deployed Pakistan Rangers and Frontier Constabulary personnel in Islamabad starting November 22. Police in Punjab are on high alert, and Section 144 has been extended in the capital to restrict gatherings. Law enforcement will seal Rawalpindi from 50 points to block PTI supporters from entering the capital. A crackdown on PTI leaders and activists has already begun, with over 30 arrests reported.