Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has changed the schedule of its long march again and now it will resume on Thursday instead of Tuesday.
This is the third time that the party has changed the date of the march. First, the party decided to resume the long march on Tuesday, but later changed the date to Wednesday, November 9.
The decision was taken during a meeting presided over by PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi. The meeting was held to review preparations made for the march and supervise the security arrangements following the Wazirabad incident.
Earlier, The Punjab Inspector General has been ordered by the Supreme Court to register a first information report into the attack on PTI leader Imran Khan in Wazirabad within 24 hours.
Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial remarked that the apex court would take suo motu notice if the FIR was not registered.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandia remarked that the court will take action if anybody interferes with the process of registration of the case.
The top judge of the country also directed the Punjab Police chief to assign an honest officer to investigate the attack on Imran Khan.
The civil administration of district Rawalpindi has announced two holidays for all educational institutions on account of the prevailing law and order situation in the city.
According to a notification, all public and private schools and colleges would remain closed on November 8 and 9.
The district administration spokesman informed that due to prevailing law and order situation of the country the competent authority has decided that all educational institutions (Government as well as private) situated within Tehsil Rawalpindi would remain closed for two days, Nov 8 & 9.