The Islamabad administration has clarified that the government offices would remain open on Monday (tomorrow) amid concerns over the law and order situation following the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf march to the federal capital.
“There is no holiday tomorrow [Monday],” Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Memon said in a statement.
Earlier, the federal capital administration announced that all educational institutions would be closed tomorrow within the revenue limits of Islamabad Capital Territory. The notification did not specify any reason, but the government has locked down the city because of PTI’s protest.
Incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan has asked his supporters to march towards Islamabad on November 24 for democracy and judiciary. But Defence Minister Khawaja Asif believes the protest is akin to “insurrection” as the former ruling party allegedly wants to usurp the federal capital.
The PTI founder has set four demands for ending protests while his wife has stated that the date would only change if Khan is out of jail.
Khan’s PTI encountered a significant setback on Thursday when 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.
The federal government has called in additional security troops to assist the capital city administration in maintaining order during the protest.
Convoys of PTI marched to the capital city from KP and Punjab in the afternoon despite roadblocks and court orders. But Khan’s party believes it was not heard in the case.
