{
  "id": 7597397,
  "title": "CM Afridi leads second day of Lahore street movement amid heavy police deployment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/cm-afridi-leads-second-day-of-lahore-street-movement-amid-heavy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T11:18:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2629473/cm-afridileads-second-day-of-lahore-street-movement-amid-heavy-police-deployment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi led a second day of street protests in Lahore on Tuesday, accompanied by a significant police presence. Afridi addressed the media and rally participants, emphasizing that preparations for the September 27 protest aimed at releasing PTI founder Imran Khan were in full swing. He assured the public that the party would unveil its detailed plan a week before the event and urged people to fight for their rights. Afridi claimed that even with a force of 100,000 police or military personnel, the mobilization of four million people would be unstoppable. The rally proceeded along Ferozepur Road, Mozang Chungi, Lytton Road, Jain Mandir, and Hall Road, with heavy police deployment along the route. Shops and markets were reportedly closed, and roads were blocked by police, restricting the movement of PTI workers and supporters. Afridi also alleged that he had been abducted by Punjab Police the previous night and accused the provincial government of obstructing his political activities.",
  "summary": "Sohail Afridi says provincial government and Punjab Police will be responsible if anything happens to him",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}