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'Protest everyone's right but minus Islamabad': Sanaullah says 'practice' of marches to capital should end

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah contended on Saturday that everyone had a constitutional and legal right to protest, but Islamabad should be off-limits for demonstrations and urged people to “end the practice” of staging long marches and protests in the federal capital. PTI had been gearing up for a nationwide protest and march towards Islamabad to press for the…

'Protest everyone's right but minus Islamabad': Sanaullah says 'practice' of marches to capital should end

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has stated that while everyone has the constitutional and legal right to protest, Islamabad should be off-limits for demonstrations. He urged people to end the practice of staging long marches and protests in the federal capital, emphasizing that gatherings in the capital without prior permission are banned under the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act 2024.

Sanaullah also accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of aiming to overthrow the government, alleging that their goal is to "erect ladders next to the walls of Adiala jail and break in to meet Imran Khan," who has been incarcerated since an August 5, 2023 conviction.

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