Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has directed Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed not to stop peaceful protesters.
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is gearing up to protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) today, later in the day.
Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed called on PM Imran Khan to apprise him the security arrangments in Islamabad ahead of PDM’s protest. The PM directed Rasheed not to stop peaceful protestors from coming to Islamabad.
Meanwhile, Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed has decided to personally monitor the situation concerning PDM’S protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan office.
Protest Control Room
The interior ministry has setup up a control room to monitor the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against delay in the foreign funding case.
Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed along with Secretary interior Yousuf Naseem Khokhar visited the control room and reviewed the facilities.
Speaking on the occasion, Rasheed said that the government will ensure law and order situation during the PDM’s protest and strict surveillance would be done with the help of CCTV cameras.
Sheikh Rasheed said that the federal government has allowed PDM to hold a peaceful protest, but the action would be taken against those found violating the law.
The minister hoped that the Pakistan Democratic Movement will ensure peaceful protest outside the ECP office.
