Rehbar Committee agrees on holding rally outside Red Zone: Pervaiz Khattak

No demand such as resignation of PM Imran or midterm elections was made by Rehbar Committee.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak, head of government’s negotiation committee on Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) Azadi March, said on Saturday that an agreement had been reached between the government and Rahbar Committee according to which participants of the march will not enter Red Zone.

Talking to media along with members of government committee, he said no demand such as resignation of PM Imran or midterm elections was made by Rehbar Committee.

He said both sides have agreed on matters related to March and Akram Durrani has assured us that no one would march towards D-Chowk.

Khattak said neither roads would be blocked nor the institutions would shut, adding that government would not be a hurdle in their way if they want to sit but the protest must be peaceful.

He further said deadlock between both committees was on the venue of the protest but now an agreement has been reached district government and JUI-F. He said no deal has been made with Rehbar committee as we are democratic people and opposition can hold its protests.

He said government only wants that constitution must not be derailed and court order must be followed. He said single agenda of our talks was to bar them from entering Red Zone.

The minister said no NRO has been given to opposition.

JUI-F, district administration strike deal 

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and Islamabad administration have reached an agreement according to which JUI-F will hold rally on Peshawar Mor near Sunday market.

The agreement was signed between JUI-F’s Mufti Abdullah and Islamabad district commissioner.

According to the agreement, no obstacle will be put on the route of rally and provision of food will not be restricted. JUI-F will make sure that the basic rights of residents of Islamabad are not violated.

The participants will not try to illegally cross the area allowed by government to hold protest.

Moreover, JUI-F will be responsible for the security of Azadi March protestors. It was also made clear that if the agreement is violated, legal action will be taken against perpetrators.

In case of damaging government or private property or loss of human life, action will be taken against JUI-F according to rule of law.