LAHORE – Government of Punjab has decided to summon three companies ofPakistan Rangers ahead of opposition’s ‘grand agitation’ over Model Towntragedy outside Punjab Assembly on Mall Road starting from January 17.

Sources privy to the home department have reported that at least threecompanies of Rangers Punjab would be positioned after the government deniedpermission to opposition parties to protest on Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam alsoknow as Mall Road.

It was reported that the companies would secure sensitive installmentsincluding the assembly and governor house, both situated on Mall Road.

Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), PakistanPeople’s Party (PPP), Awami Muslim League (AML), Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) andPak Sarzameen Party (PSP) are to demonstrate a grand protest against rulingPakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for alleged injustice in Model Towntragedy.

It is pertinent to mention here that the provinvial government had earlierdenied permission for the demonstration on Mall Road but PAT chief DrTahirul Qadri has announced to not budge.