ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will hear the case on Wednesday (today) against the government’s decision to block roads ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI’s) ‘Azadi March’.
The apex court constituted a three-member bench to hear the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) petition. The three-member bench comprises Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi.
The petition prayed the Supreme Court to direct the government to restrain from taking any unconstitutional and illegal action or harass the citizens.
It stated that the blockage of roads and highways was preventing advocates, citizens, and doctors, besides ambulances, from reaching their destinations.
The petition said freedom of movement was the fundamental right of every citizen and all the executive authorities were bound to obey the Constitution and exercise their powers within the four corners of the provisions of the Constitution and law, read the petition.
The petition pleaded the apex court to direct the government to unblock the roads and highways and not to create hindrance in the movements of the citizens.
Traffic plan
Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has issued a traffic plan to facilitate the public ahead of PTI long march to the federal capital.
According to an official update, ITP has closed entry and exit points to the Red Zone on ‘Ayub chowk’, ‘NADRA chowk’, ‘Express chowk’, and ‘Serena chowk’. It further highlights that those who wish to enter or exit the red zone can only do so via Margalla road.
The authorities have set up tight security measures across Islamabad’s sensitive points. Law enforcement agencies will also conduct security checks on the people traveling to or from Islamabad.
