The Islamabad administration issued the No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for holding a public gathering in the capital city on September 8. According to a notification issued by the district administration, the public gathering should be held in the open space of GT Road. The administration directed the people coming from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to use the motorway, while residents of Islamabad are advised to use the New Margalla Road. According to the notification, those coming from Rawalpindi should use Dhameyal Road and Girja Road, and those coming from Murree are directed to use Shahpur Road to reach the Khanpur bridge.

Through a notification, the district administration also set conditions that there will be no disruption to any business or blockage of roads. The administration directed the PTI that the public gathering should commence at 4 pm and end at 7 pm. The administration maintained that the organisers will be responsible for internal security arrangements and will ensure that participants do not go to any other place except the gathering venue. “If the conditions are violated, the gathering administration will be responsible,” the notification read.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan