ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan had summoned a meeting of theNational Security Committee (NSC) for tomorrow (Friday) to discuss thesecurity situation arising from ongoing protests by the proscribedTehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).
Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry in a tweet said that themeeting had been held in light of the situation arising out of the “illegalactivities” by the banned group.
He said that other issues related to security will also be discussed in themeeting.
The announcement comes as thousands of TLP workers reached Gujranwala cityby today morning as they are stick to hold long march.
Meanwhile, the administration of twin cities closed main highways byplacing containers and barbed wires as the members of proscribed TLP marchtoward the federal capital.
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The officials have decided to deploy the Punjab Rangers to maintain the lawand order situation in the most populous province.
Murree Road near Faizabad has been closed with containers and barricades.Meanwhile, the bridges on the River Jhelum have been sealed to halt chargedactivists of TLP from marching towards Islamabad. Other alternate routes,connecting Gujrat with Sialkot-Lahore motorway, Khanki Headworks bridge,and Gujranwala and Gujrat-Mandi Bahauddin highway have been closed for allkinds of traffic.
