In the notification, the SSP said that the capital police will not be allowed to use force against the protesters.
The notification also restricts police personnel from baton-charging or teargas shelling unless given orders by magistrate.
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Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf
...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is
Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations....
(PTI) Chairman Imran Khan
... aka
Taliban Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality problems...
and Pakistain Awami Tehrik (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri
...Pak politician, and would-be dictator, founder and head of Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran and Pakistain Awami Tehrik. He usually resides in Canada, but returns to Pakistain periodically to foam at the mouth and lead demonstrations. Depending on which way the wind's blowing, Qadri claims to be the author of Pak's blasphemy law. Other times he says it wasn't him...
led thousands of supporters outside Parliament last week, calling for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
to go.
Qadri and Khan's protest movements are not formally allied and have different goals, beyond toppling the government. But their combined pressure -- and numbers -- has given extra heft to the rallies.
Earlier, Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid had said that no action was being carried out against Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistain Awami Tehrik (PAT) protesters in Islamabad, adding that this trend was going to continue.
He had said no such step would be taken by the government which could be termed as a reason for suspending negotiations.
He had furthermore said that no pressure was being exerted by the police on those participating in the protests.