ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (FD): The Islamabad administration rejected an application of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) seeking permission to hold a public rally and sit-in in federal capital.
The administration rejected PTI’s NOC application and issued a new letter to the party regarding the public rally and sit-in planned in Islamabad.
The district administration, in a letter, asked PTI to satisfy the administration in writing, adding that the party had violated the NOC that was provided to it on May 25.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Monday sought permission for holding a sit-in and public rally in Islamabad on November 4.
Taking to Twitter, PTI Secretary General Asad Umar had said that the application for sit-in and public rally on ground between G-9 and H-9 has been sent to the Islamabad administration.
The federal capital administration has raised various objections on the PTI application for its planned sit-in/ public meeting here and sought guarantees that the Srinagar Highway would not be blocked and the citizens’ fundamental rights not disrupted.
Guarantees have been sought for not disrupting or disturbing the fundamental rights of citizens of Islamabad and adjoining areas e.g. the Right to Freedom of Movement (Article 15) the Right to Freedom of Trade and Business (Article 18) and the Right to Education (Article 25-A).
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ton Friday kicked off its long march under the leadership of chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan from Liberty Chowk.
The PTI chief has been marching toward Islamabad to force the incumbent government to announce a date for early elections.
