PDM's second power show in Karachi: Bilawal, Maryam reaches at public gathering
KARACHI (92 News) - The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will hold its second power show in three days at Bagh-e-Jinnah in Karachi today (Sunday) as PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and PML-N Vice Chairman Maryam Nawaz has reached at public gathering.
The PDM's central leadership is expected to address the gathering. This includes JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz, former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Ahsan Iqbal, Maulana Shah Owais Noorani, Allama Sajid Mir, Dr Abdul Malik, Iftikhar Hussain, Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, Dr Jehanzeb Jamaldini, and others.
According to sources PDM president and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman had already arrived in Karachi a day earlier. PPP's Karachi leader Najmi Alam said that arrangements had been made to ensure 50,000 seats were present inside the venue for participants.
The PDM, which is comprised of 11 opposition parties, has vowed to stage rallies across the country to begin a movement against the government. Its first rally was in Gujranwala on October 16.
Traffic plan
The Karachi traffic police issued a traffic plan for the city a few days ago, and have now issued a parking plan for the rally.
People attending the rally can park at Nishtar Park, Tai Karate Ground, Sharae Quaideen Khudad Colony Underpass and Corridor 3 Resident Engineer of Mazar-e-Quaid office.
People coming from outside Karachi can enter the city via Sohrab Goth and then proceed from Water Pump, Liaquatabad Dak Khana and Gurumandir to either Nishtar Park or Tai Karate Ground. They could also travel from Sohrab Goth to Abul Hassan Isphahani Road, take the Safari Park U-turn to get onto University Road and then proceed to New Town, Jail Flyover and PP Chowrangi to near the Resident Engineer office.
People coming from Thatta, District Malir and District East can arrive at Jinnah Bagh via Sharae Faisal to Karsaz to Stadium Road to New Town and to the Jail Flyover.
Gurumandir, Jamshed Road and Teen Hatti will be closed for regular traffic. Traffic on Sharae Quaideen will not be allowed to go any further than the Noorani signal. Traffic on University Road towards Jail Chowrangi will be diverted left towards Shaheed-e-Millat.
Corridor 3 will also be sealed for regular traffic from Regal Chowk to MA Jinnah Road. Heavy traffic will not be allowed on the routes from Nazimabad and Teen Hatti to Gurumandir. Heavy traffic can use the Nishtar Road route instead.
Heavy traffic is also not allowed from Liaquatabad Number 10 to Teen Hatti and Gurumandir or Sharae Quaideen to Society.
Participants begin arriving
People are entering Karachi from the rest of Sindh and arriving at Jinnah Bagh. PPP leaders are also posting pictures and videos of caravans of people arriving for the rally.
