The Punjab government late on Friday night refused to give jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's PTI permission for its much-hyped power show at Lahore's historic Minar-e-Pakistan but allowed the party to hold its rally at the outskirts of the city on Saturda.

Lahore: The district administration of Lahore on Friday allowed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to hold its power show in Lahore's Kahna, today in line with the directives given by the high court, Geo News reported.

The Punjab government refused Imran Khan's PTI party permission to hold a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan, redirecting it to the outskirts of Lahore. The Lahore High Court allowed the rally with conditions,

Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party on Thursday claimed that Punjab Police have launched a crackdown on the outfit, arresting dozens of its workers ahead of its planned power show in Lahore on Saturday.

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan have rallied on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad, demanding his release

The deputy commissioner, in its no objection certificate (NOC), has set 43 conditions for PTI public gathering, including fixing a time limit for the rally from 3 pm to 6 pm.