ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad administration has imposed Section 144 (ban on public gatherings and display of weapons) in Islamabad ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former prime minister Imran Khan’s appearance in Toshakhana case in the Judicial Complex today, ARY News reported on Saturday.
Under Section 144, private companies, security guards, or individuals have been barred from carrying weapons. It is mandatory for drivers to carry their vehicle registration documents while driving.
In a tweet, the capital police said a traffic plan had been issued, and citizens were advised to avoid unnecessary movement towards the areas of G-11 and G-10.
اسلام آباد میں دفعہ 144 نافذ العمل ہے۔
پرائیویٹ کمپنیوں،سکیورٹی گارڈز یا کسی شخص کے اسلحہ لے کر چلنے پر پابندی ہے۔
گاڑی چلاتے وقت اپنی گاڑی کاملکیتی ثبوت ساتھ رکھیں۔
ٹریفک پلان جاری کردیاگیا ہے۔
شہری جی الیون ون اور جی ٹین ون کی طرف غیر ضروری نقل وحرکت سے گریز کریں۔⬇️
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) March 17, 2023
“Chief commissioner Islamabad has directed citizens to cooperate with the authorities and avoid unnecessary movement to ensure the smooth implementation of the traffic plan.”
شہریوں سے گزارش ہے کہ لاء اینڈ آرڈر کی صورتحال کے پیشِ نظر غیر ضروری سفر سے اجتناب کریں۔2/2#ICTP #ITP #Islamabad @PTVNewsOfficial
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) March 18, 2023
Former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday left for Islamabad to appear before a district and sessions court in Islamabad in a case pertaining to the Toshakahan case.
The PTI leader is scheduled to appear before the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Zafar Iqbal.
Imran Khan has departed from his residence in Zaman Park, Lahore, and is en route to Islamabad, according to an update shared on PTI’s official Twitter handle.
Keeping in view the security threats, Islamabad Chief Commissioner Noorul Amin Mengal shifted the hearing from F-8 Court Complex to the Judicial Complex in G-11.
