The PTI’s information secretary, Sheikh Waqas Akram, has confirmed plans for the party’s protest on October 4 at the D-Chowk in Islamabad as city administration begins to take precautions, including the deployment of containers in Faizabad, a junction in the twin cities.

While appearing on News Insight with Amir Zia via video link on Tuesday, Akram outlined the details of upcoming PTI protests.

He mentioned that there would be demonstrations on Wednesday in Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, and Mianwali. Additionally, a protest by lawyers is scheduled to take place outside the Supreme Court on the same day. Following that, protests are planned for October 5 in Lahore.

Akram added that protesting is a “fundamental right” and criticized recent legislation regarding protests in Islamabad as unjust. The protests, he stated, aim to “uphold” an independent judiciary, “protect” the Constitution, and address the issue of inflation.

He alleged that the proposed constitutional amendment was solely intended to ban the PTI and to subject its leadership and workers to military trials.

In response to the anticipated protest at D-Chowk in Islamabad, police and local authorities in the twin cities have heightened their preparations. The authorities have started to seize containers at Faizabad, a key junction in the area.

Law enforcement has reportedly stopped over a dozen containers on the Faizabad flyover in anticipation of the planned demonstrations.