Govt starts taking steps to counter Azadi March.

ISLAMABAD -- The federal government has started taking steps to stop the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl's (JUI-F) Azadi March, which is set to begin from October 27. Authorities have started placing containers at the bridge connecting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Punjab to make it difficult for marchers to cross it on their way to the federal capital. Authorities are waiting for the green signal from the interior ministry on whether to close the bridge or not. A control room has also been established at the interior ministry to monitor the Azadi March when it commences. A case was registered in Landhi, Karachi, against two JUI-F members for allegedly collecting funds forcefully for the Azadi March. In Islamabad, two JUI-F leaders were arrested on charges of instigating the people to take part in the march. A petition against the JUI-F's Azadi March will be heard at the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday.

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