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PHC directs KP govt not to block routes of Azadi March

PHC directs KP govt not to block routes of Azadi March
October 29, 2019
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Peshawar High Court (PHC) today directed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government not to block the routes of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F (JUI-F) long march. Two member bench of the court comprising Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth and Justice Ahmad Ali issued these directives today. The court ordered concerned authorities to keep roadways open till the city of Attock and stop anyone found trying to install containers to hinder traffic flow. The court also remarked that it is the media’s responsibility to give both, the government and the opposition equal amount of TV time, their grievances heard and addressed in kind. The orders further asked the participants of the march to exercise restraint and make sure that the protest remained peaceful. The judge expressed it’s dismay over absence of representation from the attorney general’s office to attend court proceedings on the matter. On the other hand, Azadi March led by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman will leave for Lahore after an overnight stay in Multan today (Tuesday). The caravan of Azadi March will reach Lahore today and will enter in Islamabad on October 31 where he will hold a rally in H-9. The caravans from different cities joined the Azadi March caravan. The vehicles in the march passed River Sutlej without paying the toll tax. The participants also exchanged harsh words with the toll’s officials. Earlier, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that they will enter Islamabad like a storm. Addressing the participants of Azadi March on Monday, he said that the people from across the country are participating in Azadi March. “The people are on roads and the cruel government cannot run for long,” he said. The JUI-F chief said that he thanks all opposition parties for supporting March. “The rulers have complicated the Kashmir issue. They should not shed tears on Kashmir and deceive the Kashmiris,” he said.