Summary Supreme Court had ordered protestors to clear the Constitution Avenue.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Anti-government protestors belonging to Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are still present on the Constitution Avenue despite Supreme Court’s order to clear the area, Dunya News reported on Tuesday.
However, participants of ‘Azadi March’ and ‘Inqilab March’ have vacated one lane for judges’ easy access to the apex court.
On Monday, Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk ordered the protestors clear the Constitution Avenue. He passed this order while hearing a petition against the extra-constitutional moves.
Imran Khan’s PTI and Tahirul Qadri’s PAT have staged sit-in in Islamabad’s Red Zone, which houses embassies, supreme court, parliament, diplomatic posts, residence of the prime minister and the president and other government offices.
On the other hand, Pakistan Awami Tehreek protestors remained vigilant due to continuous announcements of security high alert. There were reports that miscreants could enter PAT rally at night.
Qadri and opposition politician Imran Khan separately led tens of thousands of people from eastern city of Lahore to Islamabad, protesting against alleged vote fraud in the 2013 elections that brought Sharif to power.
Both Khan and Qadri, a dual Pakistani-Canadian citizen with a wide following, also demand reforms in Pakistan’s electoral system to prevent future vote fraud.
Backed by parliament and many political parties, PM Nawaz has said he won’t step down.
