...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is
Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations....
activists protesting against rigging in May 2013 elections, were baton-charged by police near Nadra Chowk in the federal capital city on Friday, DawnNews reported.
A scuffle broke out between the protesters, enroute from their party secretariat to the election commission's office, and police personnel outside the Overseas Paks Foundation (OPF) office in Islamabad after the capital city's administration barred protestors from proceeding into the Red Zone area.
The administration had setup barricades along the way, with concrete blocks and barbed wire, to prevent the protesting party activists from moving ahead.
The protesters shouted slogans against the government and administration.
The district administration said that the demonstrators would not be allowed to proceed beyond Nadra Chowk to enter the Red Zone area.
Despite efforts by PTI's big shot Shah
Mehmood WormtongueQureshi, who tried to control party activists, the protesters crossed the barricades and moved in front of the OPF office where the clash with police personnel took place.