PDM workers enter Islamabad’s Red Zone

The ruling Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is preparing for a sit-in outside the Supreme Court on Monday i to protests against the judiciary for providing “relief” to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan.

Despite Section 144 still being in force in the federal capital, protesters, including members of PML-N, PPP, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and their supporters, have already entered the Red Zone.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the chief of PDM — a ruling alliance of 13 political parties, on Friday had announced to stage the sit-in outside the Supreme Court against Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial for facilitating Khan.

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Interior and Legal Affairs Attaullah Tarar has reached Shahrah-e-Dastoor to participate in the sit-in.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) have announced to join to the PDM sit-in.

The development was announced by Chaudhry Shafay Hussain, PML-Q politician and son of party supremo Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, who said their convoy has reached Islamabad to participate in the protest outside the apex court.

PML-N leaders Hanif Abbasi and Sardar Naseem are leading their convoy from Rawalpindi.

The convoy will enter Islamabad’s Faizabad via Rawalpindi’s Murree Road.

All routes going toward the Red Zone have been closed for traffic.

A long queue of vehicles seen at the Margalla Road, they enter the Shahrah-e-Dastoor via the route.

PDM caravan has set out to join the protest in Islamabad from the Swat Motorway in Malakand. The protestors are being led by PML-N’s provincial Joint Secretary Muhammad Najeem Khan.