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.

Protests and arrests mark the latest flashpoint in a fierce game of cat and mouse between Pakistan's political parties.

Pakistani police detained several lawmakers from Imran Khan's party after a major rally demanding his release led to clashes.

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.

Police detained four individuals, a spokesman said, although the party said 13 had been picked up from various places in Islamabad, including some from outside parliament

The deputy commissioner, in its NOC, has set 43 conditions for PTI public gathering, including fixing a time limit for the rally from 3 pm to 6 pm.

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani police detained several lawmakers and leaders of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party in raids a day after it held a major rally in the capital to demand his release, the party and police said on Tuesday.

Insaf: was first planned at Lahore’s historic Minar-e-Pakistan but after failing to get permission from the Maryam Nawaz-led Punjab government, the rally was held on the outskirts of the city in a cattle market.