The procession of the banned religious organization marching from Lahore to Islamabad reached Sadhuki. A trench was dug near Gujranwala on GT Road to stop the march.
With the closure of GT Road, vehicles got stuck, long queues of freight trucks formed.
Roads to and from Gujranwala have been closed in view of the procession of the banned outfit. A deep and long pit has been dug on GT Road with the help of cranes while the road has been closed by placing containers on the other side. Is disconnected
Home Minister Sheikh Rashid returns home on PM's instructions
Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is on a visit to Saudi Arabia, directed Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid to reach Islamabad immediately from the United Arab Emirates, after which he reached Lahore.
According to Raja Basharat, senior minister of Punjab, four leaders of the protesters have been contacted and talks have been held with the leadership of the protesters four times in three days.
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid and Religious Affairs Minister Noorul Haq Qadri have reached Lahore on the instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Sheikh Rashid has been recalled from Dubai as an emergency. He was in Dubai to watch the Pak-India match in the T20 World Cup on Sunday.
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri says that the government believes in resolving issues through dialogue, adding that protection of life and property of the people is the top priority of the government.
Decision to keep Islamabad safe from protesters at all costs
Government decides to keep Islamabad safe from protesters in any case
In an important meeting after the arrival of Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid in Lahore, it was decided that Islamabad would be kept safe from the protesters and they would not be allowed to enter the capital.
30,000 policemen from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir have been called to the capital.
Murree Road from Sixth Road to Faizabad closed in Rawalpindi
Metro and Orange Line trains remained closed for the fourth day in Lahore. Metro bus service route was restricted.
In Rawalpindi, Murree Road from Sixth Road to Faizabad is closed, containers have been set up at various places on Murree Road and bridges have also been closed for pedestrians.
Security forces have been deployed in these areas, with roadblocks making it difficult for students to go to school and transporting patients to hospitals.
3 policemen martyred in clashes with banned outfit
It may be recalled that 3 policemen were martyred and 10 others including SHO were injured in clashes between police and activists of the banned outfit yesterday.
After the procession left Lahore, internet service was restored in different parts of Lahore and several roads were cleared.
It may be recalled that the banned TLP had been staging sit-ins in Lahore and Multan for the past few days and yesterday they started a long march towards Islamabad. They demanded the release of Allama Saad Hussain Rizvi.
