PTI files plea against closure of roads, possible arrests in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) on Monday filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against closure of main arteries and possible arrests in the federal capital.

The PTI asked the high court to stop the city administration from sealing the roads and police from arresting people. The chief commissioner, deputy commissioner and Islamabad inspector general have been made party in the plea.

Earlier, Bol News reported that the government had decided to seal the Red Zone in the capital city to clog the PTI’s “Azadi March” on May 25.

As per sources privy to the matter, the government had decided to seal the Red Zone of Islamabad by placing containers ahead of the march.

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It was also reported that all the routes heading to the Red Zone, except Margalla road, would be sealed on Monday night. It is pertinent to mention here that D-Chowk has already been sealed.

On May 22, Imran Khan had announced that they would hold a “Long March” inn Islamabad on May 25. He had appealed to the nation and all walks of life to join the march.

The PTI chairman had said that he would arrive in Islamabad on May 25 and meet his workers and supporters at 3 pm on Srinagar Highway.

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