Islamabad: Despite many efforts by Prime Minister Imran Khan to block the rally, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is set to hold its sixth power show in Lahore on Sunday. Amid a series of opposition rallies in Pakistan, the Islamabad administration on Friday extended a ban on all kinds of gatherings of five or more people, processions, and demonstrations at any public place in the Islamabad, including the Red Zone.

According to Dawn, Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Hamza Shafqaat issued separate notifications in this regard.  According to a notification, the ban over the gatherings was extended getting information that there are planning to organise unlawful assemblies, including majlis and processions which can disrupt public peace and tranquillity and keeping in view the current law and order and security environment. The ban comes at a time when certain parties and members from civil society are planning to organise processions. 

According to the report, Pakistan opposition’s 11-party alliance - Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will hold its sixth power show in Lahore on Sunday. The Pakistan government also flooded the Minar-e-Pakistan lawns to stop PDM from holding their rally on December 13.

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