Dunya News-Islamabad, Rawalpindi turn to security zone ahead of Qadri’s arrival
- 10 years ago
Government has imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in Rawalpindi while public gathering and rallies have been banned at Benazir International Airport and adjacent area.
According to police sources, entry into the airport premises carrying banners and placards would not be allowed while those coming towards airport would be arrested.
Media reports added that more than 6000 policemen would be deployed to stop the Awami Tehreek workers from going to airport.
According to police, all these measures were adopted due to security threats.
Earlier on Saturday, Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan imposed ban on holding any kind of rally or public gatherings in the federal capital, while ordering additional security on sensitive areas in the twin cities.
According to police sources, entry into the airport premises carrying banners and placards would not be allowed while those coming towards airport would be arrested.
Media reports added that more than 6000 policemen would be deployed to stop the Awami Tehreek workers from going to airport.
According to police, all these measures were adopted due to security threats.
Earlier on Saturday, Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan imposed ban on holding any kind of rally or public gatherings in the federal capital, while ordering additional security on sensitive areas in the twin cities.