On Wednesday, the government decided to let the protest of the "March of Azadi" opposition in Islamabad proceed as long as the parameters set by the courts for legal protest are not violated.
The decision was made after a delegated team to negotiate with the opposition presented its recommendations to the prime minister.
It was decided during the meeting that "the Government, with its firm belief in defending democratic ideals, would allow the proposal of Maradi Azadi, if carried out within the scope of the law and the Constitution as interpreted in the decisions of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the High Court of Islamabad, "said a brief statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister.
"The prime minister believes in the democratic right to protest," said a spokesman for the prime minister's house. DawnNewsTV.
Protesters will be allowed to carry out the march provided that the daily life of citizens is not adversely affected, in accordance with the previous judgments of the Supreme Court and the higher court.
The news appeared amid reports that Islamabad police were issuing riot gear and mobilizing containers to cordon sensitive areas of the capital city to prevent protesters from marching to the Red Zone.
Government, opposition to meet on Friday
Later, on Wednesday, Defense Minister Pervez Khattak and the president of the Punjab Assembly, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, two members of the government negotiating committee, communicated with Akram Khan Durrani and Maulana Fazlur Rehman of the JUI- F, respectively, on his protest march.
Following telephone contact from government representatives, Durrani convened a meeting of the opposition Rehbar Committee on Friday, according to a JUI-F spokesperson. It will take place at 4pm at the Islamabad residence in Durrani.
After the meeting, the government negotiating committee headed by Khattak will meet with the Rehbar Committee at 5pm to discuss the Azadi march.
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The head of JUI-F, Rehman, announced in June that his party had decided to conduct a long anti-government march to Islamabad in October in an attempt to overthrow the government, which unfortunately had come to power through "false" elections.
The Maulana had first established October 27 as the date of the long march, but then postponed it until October 31, saying that they would instead organize demonstrations on October 27 to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir, which I would observe a black day everywhere. the world against Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir that day.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had formed a seven-member team on Friday under Defense Minister Pervez Khattak to involve JUI-F and other opposition parties before his planned march. The head of the JUI-F approved on Saturday the secretary general of his party and Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri to meet with the president of the Senate, who, as a member of the government negotiating team, contacted him by phone and He requested a meeting. .
On Sunday, after the PPP opposed the negotiations, Rehman had prevented his party's delegation from meeting with Sanjrani, saying that now the Rehbar collective opposition committee would make a decision on talks with the government.
On Monday, after a meeting of the Rehbar Committee, the leader of the JUI-F, Akram Durrani, told the media that the option of negotiations with the government is subject to the party being able to conduct a peaceful & # 39; March Azadi & # 39; October 27th.
Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1512479/government-to-allow-jui-fs-azadi-march-to-go-ahead-as-long-as-it-remains-peaceful