ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) an 11-party anti-government coalition is all set to stage a massive protest in front of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office in Islamabad today (Tuesday).
The PDM president and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that the 11-party opposition alliance will stage a protest in front of the ECP against the delay in PTI foreign funding case.
Earlier, addressing a press conference with Maryam Nawaz Sharif after a PDM steering committee meeting in Islamabad, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has termed the foreign funding case as the ‘biggest scandal in the history of the country’ and said that Imran Khan had created political instability by taking “Mother of NROs”.
Maulana told media that the meeting of the conglomerate discussed the strategy of PDM’s protest before the Election Commission. “On Tuesday, the PDM leadership will stage a massive protest in front of the Election Commission of Pakistan”, he added.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman alleged that Imran Khan was the main accused in the foreign funding case in which private business was done through a secret account. He said that PDM will protest in front of the ECP office and demand an early verdict as the delay is raising suspicions.
Informing about the decisions taken by the PDM steering committee, he said that on January 21, there will be a million march rejecting Israel followed by a rally in solidarity with Kashmiris on February 5 at Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi. “There will be a full-scale protest against those who sold off Kashmir”, he said.
He further said that historic rallies would be held in Hyderabad on February 9, Sialkot on February 13, Pishin on February 16, Sargodha on February 23, Khuzdar on February 27, followed by the decision to march towards Islamabad. The final date for the Long March will be announced at the PDM rally, said Fazlur Rehman.
Meanwhile, in view of the PDM protest planned for Tuesday, the security of the Election Commission of Pakistan has been tightened, with orders to not let protesters enter the ECP building and parking lot.
The administration has issued a security plan, according to which, more than 1800 police personnel will be on duty for the security of the building.
Additional security cameras have also been installed for better surveillance of the ECP office. Officials have been directed to not allow protesters to enter the Election Commission building and parking lot.
On Monday, the Deputy Commissioner and SSP Islamabad visited the Election Commission office and reviewed the security arrangements. On this occasion, DC Islamabad also briefed the Election Commission officials on the security situation.
According to the district administration, 5 SPs and 10 DSPs will be present for maintaining law and order. Protesters and rally participants will park their vehicles in the parking lot of the convention center and come to the Election Commission on foot.
Moreover, Islamabad Police will issue alternative routes to maintain flow of traffic in the vicinities.
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