ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad capital police extended Red Zone Ataturk Avenue to Faisal Avenue in order to stop violation of Section 144, informed a police spokesman.
Earlier, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr Akbar Nasir Khan made a request to the local administration to extend the Red Zone from Ataturk Avenue to Faisal Avenue upto Zero Point in a move to formalise a decision which the government had already taken in the wake of the PTI proposed rallies and protest likely to be held today (Saturday).
Meanwhile, he informed that the police had not yet received any application from PTI seeking permission for holding protest or rallies in Islamabad.
He said that since Section 144 has been imposed in federal capital; therefore, no political party is allowed for taking out rally or staging protest in Islamabad.
“We had demanded extra force in order to tackle the expected rally of PTI,” he said adding that strict action would be taken against those found involved in blocking roads or creating hurdles in movement of traffic or ordinary citizens.
He said that police have also beefed up security of Islamabad besides placing special pickets on all the exit and entry points of capital city.
He advised the citizens to keep their CNICs/ other documents with them in order to avoid any inconvenience at police pickets.
He also advised the citizens including women, children and old age people to not visit F-9 Park. The citizens are also asked by the police to alert the law enforcers on ICT 15 Pukar in case of presence of any suspecious element around them
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