PDM Quetta Jalsa: Preparations underway; govt. deploys security forces

Ahead of the opposition rally, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) at Quetta’s Ayub Stadium, the Balochistan government has deployed more than 4,000 security officials from police, Frontier Corps (FC) and other forces.

Banners and flags of different political parties have been posed on major roads and streets across the city for the upcoming PDM rally.

Moreover, Mahmood Achakzai, Dr Abdul Malik Baloch and Akhtar Mengal have arrived in Quetta today, whereas, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) supremo Maulana Fazlur Rehman already reached Balochistan’s Kalat district yesterday while he will arrive in Quetta in the evening today.

According to sources, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz will depart for Quetta via a flight of a private airline along with a 10-member delegation comprising Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Captain (Retd) Safdar, Ahsan Iqbal and others.

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will reach Quetta on Sunday via a special flight from Gilgit, otherwise, he will address the rally via video link.

Furthermore, Former premier and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif is also likely to address the rally’s participants from London via video link.

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