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Lahore: Five players arrested, released for chanting slogans against govt

Five athletes from Karachi were rounded up for chanting slogans against government in a ceremony in Lahore, however later they were released on PM Nawaz Sharif’s orders.

The concluding ceremony of athletics championship became noisy and disrupted at the end of the Railway minister Saad Rfique address when some athletes from Karachi started slogans against government and PM Nawaz Sharif. Police interfered and arrested five players.

Commenting on the issue, Railways spokesperson termed the slogans against government a crime and said that the show cause notice would be sent to the indulged players.

However, taking the notice of the issue prime minister Nawaz Sharif ordered the immediate release of the arrested players, on which they were released.