Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) "final call" protest

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Govt bolsters plan to forestall PTI's march​

Punjab clamps Section 144 ahead of Nov 24 rally, Islamabad sees influx of reinforcements, PTI decides to contest

Our Correspondent
November 23, 2024

As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) prepares to flex its muscles on November 24, the government has rolled out extensive security measures, including invoking Section 144 across Punjab for three days and deploying thousands of personnel in the federal capital to maintain law and order.

The Punjab government followed the federal government's lead on Friday by invoking Section 144 from November 23 to 25, banning public gatherings, rallies and processions.

The decision was taken during the 18th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Law and Order, aimed at safeguarding lives and property amid rising security concerns.

Officials warned that public gatherings could serve as "soft targets for terrorists," with anti-state elements potentially exploiting such events to advance their agendas.

Meanwhile, in preparation for the rally, major reinforcements have been dispatched to Islamabad. Punjab has sent 19,000 personnel, Sindh 5,000 officers, the Frontier Corps 5,000, and Azad Kashmir police 1,000.

For the first time, high-ranking officers accompany the contingents, with district-level commanders overseeing their teams. The Punjab inspector general is also in Islamabad to coordinate efforts.

 

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Gandapur says PTI to implement Imran’s orders on civil disobedience protest ‘once there’s clarity’​

Dawn.com
December 15, 2024

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur speaking to the media in Peshawar. — DawnNewsTV

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday said that the PTI would move on with the implementation of “civil disobedience” based on incarcerated party founder Imran Khan’s orders in the same spirit, but “there is no clarity” until now regarding that.

Imran, in a post on his X account on December 5, lamented that party supporters had been killed “as a result of state terrorism” during his “final call” for nationwide protests on November 24, demanding the restoration of the PTI’s electoral mandate, the release of detained party members, and the reversal of the 26th Amendment.

After clashes between security forces and PTI protesters in Islamabad, the party’s leadership hastily retreated from the Red Zone on Nov 27.

The three-day protests claimed six lives, including a policeman and three Rangers hit by a speeding vehicle, according to officials.

Imran announced a five-member team to negotiate with the government for the release of political prisoners and a judicial probe into the events of May 9 and Nov 26, warning of a civil disobedience movement from Dec 14 if demands were unmet. He also criticised the PTI leadership for acting like ‘all is well’ on Thursday and reiterated his call for civil disobedience if the demands were not met by December 15.

While speaking to the media today in Peshawar, KP CM Gandapur said that the PTI founder had “made the announcement and whatever Khan’s order is, we have to implement that in the same spirit but […] there is no clarity until now”.