SLAMABAD, Oct 1: PTI has given a fresh call for countrywide protests for the "independence of judiciary", including a demonstration in Islamabad where all such gatherings are banned.
According to an announcement attributed to PTI founder Imran Khan, a protest will be held at D-Chowk in Islamabad on Oct 4.
The plan was announced a day after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur threatened the federal government and other institutions with dire consequences if action against PTI workers was not stopped.
On Monday, Mr Gandapur again vowed to hold a protest at any location announced by the former prime minister.
As per the PTI founder's announcement, the party will hold protests in Mianwali, Faisalabad, and Bahawalpur tomorrow (Wednesday).
A similar demonstration will be staged at Minar-i-Pakistan in Lahore on Oct 5.
The PTI has called for a protest in Islamabad despite a fresh law which imposed a blanket ban on public gatherings and meetings in the capital.
Under the 'Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Bill 2024', every party wanting to hold a protest has to appoint an event coordinator who would write to the district magistrate for permission to hold the gathering at least seven days before the intended date of the event. —DAWN
