Shehbaz Sharif likely to address Azadi March in Islamabad today

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif will address the anti-government Azadi March of Jamiat Ulema Islam-F (JUI-F) ‘s in the federal capital today.

The decision was taken by Shehbaz Sharif despite facing severe back pain.

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Earlier on Wednesday, Shehbaz Sharif had decided to participate in the Azadi March in Lahore but no top leader of the PML-N came to receive all-led Azadi March in the city.

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On the other hand, the JUI-F’s Azadi March will enter Islamabad today. 

Earlier yesterday, JUI-F Chief Fazlul Rehman while addressing followers in Lahore stated that the march was no more an act against the government, it became a national movement.

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The JUI-F chief was quoted as saying, “We will not stage sit-in [in Islamabad]. We have initiated a movement; if the government does not respect opinion of the masses, then we will accelerate the movement.”

The JUI- Chief appreciated all the participants of the anti-government Azadi March for their support.

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The movement is expected to reach the federal capital today to hold a demonstration at Islamabad’s H-9 area.

In this regard, all the private schools will remain closed in Islamabad and the services of metro transport will also remain out of services today.