PTI protest against ECP to take place at govt-approved F-9 park

PTI Chairman Imran Khan announced a change in the party’s protest venue on Thursday urging supporters to gather in Islamabad’s F9 Park to demonstrate against the Election Commission of Pakistan and Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, instead of outside the body’s headquarters as previously announced.

“Today I am calling all our people to come out in peaceful public protest against CEC & ECP in F-9 Park at 6pm,” he wrote in a message of Twitter.

The former prime minister said he will be addressing the gathering between 7pm and 7:30pm.

Khan had earlier asked supporters to gather outside the ECP office to demand Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja’s resignation.

In anticipation of disturbance by protesters, Islamabad’s district administration sealed the Red Zone and placed containers at the entry points of the federal capital.

Personnel of law enforcement agencies including anti-riot force, Rangers, FC and police have been deployed around the Red Zone.

After the party decided to change the protest venue, the district administration granted it permission to gather at F9 Park and Sector H9.

An official notification authorising the protest has been issued.

The notification warns the party that all rules and regulations must be followed while staging the demonstration.