Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday warned that the government would stop anyone from marching on Islamabad \u201cin every possible way\u201d, holding those bringing protesters to the capital responsible for any loss of life during the demonstration. The security czar\u2019s warning came shortly after the Islamabad High Court (IHC), in its 37-page detailed verdict, ruled that no political party has the lawful right to occupy public roads, highways or buildings, in a petition against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf\u2019s (PTI) planned long march to Islamabad on September 27. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Naqvi said the IHC verdict left no room for an attempt to \u201cstorm Islamabad\u201d, adding that anyone violating the verdict would face contempt of court proceedings. \u201cIf someone comes out after the court\u2019s decision, we will first initiate contempt of court proceedings. Otherwise, we will not allow anyone to come out,\u201d the minister said, adding that the provinces had also been informed. Referring to discussions on social media about people from a particular tribe coming to Islamabad, Naqvi said: \u201cPolitical activity is one thing, while arriving in the form of armed mobs is quite another.\u201d \u201cYou should certainly protest, but do so in your own area and city,\u201d he said, adding that peaceful protests should be held in the respective provinces. The security czar said Islamabad could not be shut down, nor could attacks be allowed in the name of protest. Naqvi said the government was fighting terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, urging attention to the fight against militancy instead of protests, gathering people or collecting funds. \u201cIt does not look good to carry the funerals of martyrs on one hand and prepare for a sit-in on the other,\u201d he said. He added that if the chief minister prepared to confront terrorists with the same level of readiness as for a sit-in, terrorism could be reduced considerably. It is pertinent to mention here that at least 16 people, including five police officials, were martyred and more than 50 injured after explosions targeted a mosque inside Kohat Police Lines during Friday prayers, in KP. \u201cWe are ready this time and will not allow the disorder that some people have spread in the past,\u201d he said. Naqvi said the interior ministry\u2019s job was to prevent groups from entering Islamabad and that preparations to deal with them had been completed in consultation with all provinces. \u201cIf they want to bring a group, we are fully prepared,\u201d he said. The minister urged \u201csensible leaders\u201d in the opposition to reconsider the decision to hold the protest. He also asked PTI to conduct a survey within its party, claiming that a majority of its members might not know why they were coming to Islamabad. \u201cThey [PTI] should think as patriotic Pakistanis,\u201d Naqvi said. He clarified that he was personally against placing containers, but law enforcement agencies required them to be installed when necessary. Naqvi said the KP government was responsible for maintaining law and order in its province.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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