#JUI-F ‘s club-wielding activists enter #RedZone ahead of SC hearing in #election case
#ISLAMABAD (MNP) – A large number of #JUI-F #activists and #supporters on Monday entered the #RedZone after scaling a gate and overcoming other #obstructions, prompting police and FC personnel to step aside.
The activists, armed with clubs, appeared in large numbers and entered the #prohibited area after #breaking open the gate the administration had locked to prevent their entry. The situation emerged after talks between Maulana Fazl and the PML-N leaders failed on the venue for the protest.
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) decided to hold a sit-in in Islamabad today (Monday). However, no decision has been taken as yet whether the sit-in will be held outside the Supreme Court of Pakistan or elsewhere. Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUIF) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman will lead the sit-in by the PDM. Fazl is also head of the PDM and announced that the activists would hold a sit-in outside the Supreme Court.
The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) had submitted a request to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Islamabad yesterday seeking permission to hold a sit-in outside the Supreme Court. The JUI-F had also requested security for the participants of sit-in and other related arrangements.
JUI Spokesperson Aslam Ghori said that a request had been submitted to DC Islamabad for a sit-in outside the Supreme Court.
“We have previously conducted Million March, Azadi March and other programs. Government ministers had a meeting with us about the change of venue but we have told them that our protest will be peaceful and no there will be no change of venue,” said sopokesperson.
