As the district administration refused to give permission for the November 22 planned opposition rally in Peshawar, the PPP and the ANP rejected the decision, saying the public gathering would be organised at every cost. In this connection, the administration said they could not allow the PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) to go ahead with the rally due to the increase in coronavirus cases. However, Faisal Karim Kundi – the PPP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa general secretary – said the Peshawar district official were acting a B team of PTI amid the pressure exerted on them. Kundi asked the people and PPP workers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to get ready for the event which, he said, would prove to be another push for the already weakening PTI government. Similarly, the ANP rejected a notification issued by the Peshawar deputy commissioner and assured the people of Pakistan that the rally would be held on the announced date, venue and time.
In a tweet posted the party’s official Twitter account on behalf of its provincial spokesperson Samar Haroon Bilour, the ANP said the government was trying its best to stop the event, “but we won’t let it happen”. On the other hand, the Twitter account representing the PML-N provincial chapter in a tweet posted after the government’s notification said the people should ensure their participation in the PDM rally.According to sources, an 80×30’ stage will be set up for the rally which will start at 11:00 am. There will be 250 sofas placed for seating central and provincial leaders of all the PDM component parties. Provincial leaders will be given time until 2:00pm after which PDM leaders will start delivering speeches. According to the sources, PML-N supremo will also address the rally. JUI-F chief and PDM President Maulana Fazlur Rehman will be the last speaker. There would be a 100 feet gap between the stage and the crowd. This area will be manned by the Ansarul Islam members.
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