Govt to stop anyone marching on Islamabad 'in every possible way', says Naqvi

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Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi stated the government would prevent marches towards Islamabad by all means and pursue contempt of court charges against those violating court orders. The announcement came ahead of a planned nationwide protest on September 27 demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Friday that the government would stop anyone from marching towards the federal capital “in every possible way” and file contempt of court proceedings against those who violated a recent Islamabad High Court (IHC) decision. He was addressing a press conference in Islamabad alongside other officials. The interior minister’s remarks came in the wake of PTI’s call for a nationwide protest, including in Islamabad, on September 27 to demand the release of party founder Imran Khan and mobilise people for the supremacy of the Constitution. More to follow