Police in Islamabad stop PTI workers from taking sound system inside jalsa venue

Police in Islamabad on Saturday barred the PTI workers from taking the sound system inside the venue for the party’s public gathering due to be held in Sangjani area of the federal capital tomorrow, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The incident took place when party stalwart and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan was on a tour of the venue to inspect the arrangements currently being made there for the power show.

PTI MNA tasked with making arrangements

On the other hand, PTI’s high command assigned the party MNA Bilal Ijaz the task of making arrangements for the public gathering.  

Speaking to reporters, the MNA said that presently the earthwork was underway at the venue and that it would be ready for the rally today by midnight. “As many as 15,000 to 20,000 chairs will be placed for the party workers and supporters,” he said, adding, “We expect that 700,000 to 800,000 people will show up tomorrow if the police do not create obstacles in our way; otherwise,

between 100,000 and 200,000 people will definitely be there.”

He informed that there would be a separate enclosure for women.  

He made it clear that this time the party would not change the venue for the rally.

Omar Ayub Khan says govt scared of PTI’s popularity

Earlier speaking to reporters, Omar said that the event would be held tomorrow on the old GT Road at 2:00 in the afternoon.  

He said that last night the administration once again changed the venue for the rally. “The very fact that the administration has placed containers on the routes leading to the venue shows that the government is scared of PTI’s street power.  

The PTI leader was of the view that the bill, banning public gatherings in the federal capital without permission, passed recently would be problematic not for the party, but for the present government in days to come.  

Reporter: Hashir Ahsan