The German Embassy in Pakistan would be closed on Monday (today) due to the closure of the area in Islamabad, it said in a Facebook post on Sunday.

“Due to the closure of the Islamabad area, the visa section of the German Embassy in Islamabad will remain closed on Monday, November 25,” it said.

The embassy urged the applicants to come to the embassy for their appointment. “Appointments have been rescheduled,” it said.

German Ambassador Alfred Grannas also said the same thing in a post on X. He asked the applicants not to appear for their appointment as they would rescheduled.

The Islamabad police have closed several roads in the city, including many entry and exit points to halt Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf marching to the capital.

The party’s supporters marched on Sunday for the release of former prime minister Imran Khan. But the government has imposed a ban on public gatherings.

Earlier this week, the Islamabad High Court ruled that no protests or rallies violating a recent law on public gatherings would be permitted over the weekend due to the visit of the Belarusian president.

In its ruling, the court cited the recently enacted Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act, 2024. This law requires anyone wishing to organise an assembly in Islamabad to submit a written application to the district magistrate at least seven days prior to the event.

According to PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan, they were not heard in the case and maintained that the protest would be held and only the PTI founder can reconsider the call.