The Chief Commissioner of Islamabad has suspended a no-objection certificate (NOC) issued to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for a public rally just a day before the event, ARY News reported.
Intelligence agencies expressed concerns about the security situation in the capital city, leading to the suspension of the permission.
During a meeting headed by the Chief Commissioner, all participants reviewed the applications related to a public gathering.
After reviewing applications related to the rally and the security situation in the city, the Chief Commissioner suspended the NOC issued to PTI.
District authorities confirmed that the NOC has been suspended to maintain law and order in the capital city, adding that the citizens’ protection is the government’s priority.
However, PTI leader Omar Ayub said that the public gathering will take place as planned despite the authorities’ suspension of NOC.
