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Pakistan deploys thousands of security forces ahead of planned protest
- The Islamabad High Court issued a 37-page judgment on September 17 directing provincial governments not to use public resources to facilitate protest marches toward the capital, ruling that political assembly must not obstruct citizens' fundamental rights.
- As the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf prepared for its September 27 march demanding Imran Khan's release, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced authorities would enforce the court's ruling, with security agencies placing over 2,000 containers at entry points.
- Separately, Jamaat-e-Islami launched a 'super train march' from Karachi to Islamabad demanding the abolition of the petroleum development levy, with Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman calling the levy "economic terrorism" after the government collected 1567 billion rupees last year.
- Requesting a temporary pause, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif asked JI leadership to defer their march until his return from the United States, proposing a relief package, though JI leadership stated they would consult their Shura but maintained the protest would continue until the levy was withdrawn.
- Amid ongoing political demonstrations, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb warned that sustained protests and road closures could cost the economy roughly Rs120 billion daily, as the government remains committed to preventing capital shutdowns and maintaining stability.
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The Pakistani authorities are blocking Islamabad in the run-up to the 27th September march by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, as reported by the Industan Times.
Pakistan deploys thousands of security forces ahead of planned protest
Police deployed 22,000 security personnel to lock down Islamabad, officials told AFP, barring entry and exit to neighbouring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where Khan's party rules. Key highways, entry points, and major intersections were obstructed, completely severing transport links and bringing movement to a virtual standstill. The government's preemptive crackdown ahead of Sunday's planned protest intensified earlier this week with the detent…
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