RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: All roads resulting in Benazir Bhutto International flying field were sealed on Sunday night because the Twin Cities braced for the arrival of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri.
Hundreds of policemen, metal containers, concrete blocks and wire lined the roads of city because the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) captive to confirm that anti-government protesters don't enter the federal capital.
Clashes between PAT staff and security personnel erupted late on Sunday night in cyprinid fish Bhatta and Koral Chowk. Police pushed back the supporters of Tahirul Qadri with batons and used force to disperse them. Police vans later took to the streets to collect ‘miscreants’ UN agency tried to violate Section one hundred forty four.
Scores of PAT staff were picked abreast of Sunday once negotiations between PAT leaders, the district administration and police folded. A 10-member delegation semiconductor diode by PAT city President leader Mohammed Afzal was invited to debate a modification in venue for the party’s rally. once the govt didn't sway the opposite facet, they detained the PAT men, huddled them into Armoured Personnel Carriers ANd shifted them to an unknown location.
PAT data secretary Raja Sajid Sohail Abbasi, central deputy administrator Sardar Mansoor Khan, Anar Khan Gondal, Mohammed Afzal, senior vice chairman Tariq Mehmood, Mohammed Hanif Mustafvi and Nazim-i-Aala Ahmed Nawaz Anjum were among those in remission.
The PAT men were detained beneath Section three of the upkeep of Public Order, that deals with ‘protective custody’. A senior district administration official told Dawn the lads would stay in custody for fifteen days.
Following the choice to not enable the PAT rally, police launched a search for PAT staff in city, Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal and rounded up quite sixty folks.
At the time of about to press, police raids continuing round the town. Police sources told Dawn that a minimum of twenty five PAT leaders and staff had been in remission in city.
A 15-bus convoy of PAT supporters from Bhakkar was stopped at Pirwadhai Mor.
Murree Road, the most artery linking the garrison town with the capital, was blocked with containers at Chandni Chowk and a significant police contingent was deployed round the PAT workplace there.
The city district administration conjointly obligatory Section one hundred forty four within the town, prohibiting public gatherings, rallies and seat riding across town till midday on weekday.Benazir Bhutto International flying field was conjointly sealed on Sunday and passengers were solely allowed to proceed to the flying field on foot once manufacturing valid air tickets and passports.
In addition, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority declared on Sunday night that mobile services round the flying field space would be suspended from 3am to twelve midday on Mon.
A PTA exponent aforesaid the govt was suspending cellular services “to defend lives”, as giant gatherings of individuals were liable to surprise attack ANd deactivating mobile phone services lessened the possibilities of somebody exploding an IED via device.
Additional personnel from the flying field personnel are deployed at the flying field and each one coming into the premises is being completely checked with explosive detectors and their baggage scanned circumstantially.
On the orders of the geographic region chief minister, city police have conjointly been directed to use rubber bullets and anti-riot instrumentality to affect PAT protesters on Mon. however not all policemen are issued this specialised ammunition.
Police officers deployed round the Twin Cities have conjointly been asked by town officer to stay calm and “not become Gullu Butt”.
“Rubber bullets shall be unemployed only if mob goes out of management and becomes violent,” the geographic region officer aforesaid in an exceedingly letter to all or any officers within the Twin Cities.
“In case of resistance, the employment of force shall be created with due caution and as per provision of the law, beginning by warning the group to disperse and thenceforth, bombardment with tear gas,” the IGP aforesaid.
But police officers Dawn spoke to aforesaid that it absolutely was uncommon that Dr Qadri had determined to land at capital of Pakistan flying field then proceed to urban center. “If he very needed to travel to urban center, he ought to have flown straight there,” they aforesaid.
“It is feasible that PAT staff might attempt to enter capital of Pakistan,” sources aforesaid. however in anticipation of such a move, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar has ordered the capital sealed. All entry and exit points ar manned by giant contingents of police and therefore the Red Zone has been utterly cordoned off with giant metal containers.
“There isn't any ban on political activities however people who need to derail democracy are dealt as per law,” he said.
“We cannot forget that Dr Qadri is unpredictable. The last time he was here in Gregorian calendar month 2013, he secure that he would occupy the Saudi Pak Tower and not march towards D-Chowk. however hours once reaching the venue, Dr Qadri ordered his followers to maneuver the stage to D-Chowk,” he said.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohammed Ali Nekokara told Dawn that the Section one hundred forty four was already effective within the capital.
“We have credible security threats to the federal capital, however special arrangements ar being created to confirm that Section one hundred forty four isn't profaned. No mobs are allowed to enter town,” he said.
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, president of the Awami Muslim League, told a news conference on Sunday that he and his party staff would receive Dr Qadri at the flying field.
If any issue were to happen to Dr Qadri, the govt would be accountable, the AML chief aforesaid, adding that he had asked Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan to hitch hands with Dr Qadri to save lots of the folks of this country.
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