Imran Khan Release Protest: Pakistan’s federal authorities have imposed a ban on gatherings of five or more people and all other gatherings in the capital Islamabad and surrounding areas in view of the protest plan by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Banned for a month.
PTI had announced last week that a demonstration would be held in Islamabad on November 24 to demand the release of its founder Imran Khan, who has been jailed for more than a year. After this announcement, the federal government has imposed Section 144 in Islamabad, under which there will be a ban on any public meeting or gathering of any crowd.
Officials warn: danger of instability in society
According to several notifications issued by the office of Islamabad District Magistrate Usman Ashraf on Monday (18 November 2024), Section 144 has been imposed because some elements of the society are planning to assemble unlawfully, thereby There may be a threat to public peace and safety. The notification said public gatherings of five or more people have been banned as such events ‘may endanger public peace and harmony, cause harm to human life and safety, endanger public property’ and promote riots or communal tension within the revenue/territorial limits of Islamabad district.
PTI says that imran khan These demonstrations are necessary to demand the release of, but the government believes that such programs can cause instability in the society.
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