LHC wraps up pleas against blocking roads to stop PDM's Gujranwala rally

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LHC wraps up pleas against blocking roads to stop PDMs Gujranwala rally

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday has disposed of pleas against barricading main roads to stop Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) key rally in Gujranwala.

According to details, Punjab Advocate General Ahmed Awais appeared before the court and said that the opposition parties have been allowed to hold peaceful protest. No worker of the PDM has been arrested, he told.

Subsequently, the court has dismissed the matter on advocate general’s statement.

On the other hand, preparations have been completed for PDM, an alliance of major opposition parties, show of political force in Gujranwala today.

Leaders of all major opposition parties including Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz, chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and PDM president and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman will participate in today’s public gathering.

At least 7,000 policemen and officers have been deployed at the Jinnah Stadium for security reasons. The venue of the PDM’s public gathering has been decorated with flags and banners of all opposition parties.