Islamabad protest: IHC orders local admin to clear protesters by tomorrow

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered the authorities on Friday to clear the Faizabad Interchange for traffic and removed the protestors from the area till Saturday 10 am.

Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui directed the authorities to vacate the key route from the protesters which was creating problems for the commuters from the past 12 days.

Workers of different religious parties have staged sit-in protest on the key route of Islamabad against the government and demanded action against those involved in change of a religious clause in the Constitution.

Earlier on Thursday, the IHC ordered the protesters to disperse but they still occupying the main route of the capital and continued their protest.

Justice Siddiqui summoned the administration and ordered the police to take the assistance of Frontier Constabulary (FC) and Rangers if it needed and clear the route and dislodge the protestors at any cost.

The deputy commissioner asked for time as preparations will take three to four hours as the protestors carrying weapons and their strengths to be around 2,000 and it is expected that will increase after the Juma prayers.

Justice Siddiqui lashed out at administration failing to play its due role in resolving the crisis and merely watching the drama.