PTI's July 2 rally subject to GHQ's approval.

ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) rally at Parade Ground on July 2 (Saturday) is subject to the approval from the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, according to the district administration.

The no-objection certificate (NOC) noted that the permission is conditional to the approval by the Staff Duties Directorate of the GHQ for using the Parade Ground.

The district administration issued an NOC to the former ruling party on Thursday after it gave an undertaking, wherein it agreed to 39 conditions for holding a rally at the Parade Ground.

PTI Islamabad President Ali Nawaz Awan signed the undertaking - code of conduct - before Islamabad's deputy commissioner, taking full responsibility for any untoward incident, and agreeing to be held responsible for facing legal proceedings in case of violation of the agreement.

Through the code of conduct, the party has agreed that the gathering shall not disturb or disrupt the fundamental rights of citizens, including the right to freedom of movement, trade and business, and education, and has assured that it will not block any road - Expressway, Murree Road or service roads.

'The gathering shall not block the Islamabad Expressway at any cost owing to any reason whatsoever, since this is the main artery of the city, including providing access to airport and northbound as well as westbound motorways,' one of the conditions read.

The former ruling party agreed that the gathering shall end at 12 midnight, stating that it will be the organiser's duty to ensure the dispersal after the event ends.

It nodded that the participants shall not indulge in violence or clashes. Under the agreement, the organisers are bound to ensure that the participants are dispersed peacefully, and they do not spend the night or subsequent nights at the Parade ground

The PTI also agreed that the participants shall not enter the Red Zone of Islamabad; organisers are responsible for the internal security arrangements of the participants and providing the list of the participants to the local police in advance; and that they will be responsible for any damage caused to the public or private property.

In the code, it signed a condition that no anti-state, religious, and anti-national slogans shall be made; effigy or flag of any party shall not be burnt; weapons would not be allowed, and the law enforcers can search any vehicle or person coming to attend the gathering.

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