Qadri at Gujjar Khan with 25,000

The long march led by Tehrik Minhajul Quran (TMQ) leader Dr Tahirul Qadri has reached Gujjar Khan with 25,000 people.
According to media reports, the capital government has agreed to let Qadri into the federal capital and Rs50 million were released to ensure security of the rally.
Mobile phone services were suspended in twin cities amid security fears.
Earlier, the long march took off from Kharian, district Lalamusa towards Islamabad after a brief stop to offer the morning prayers.
The prayer was followed by breakfast, after which the TMQ chief addressed the participants and the media before resumption of the march. Meanwhile some participants of the long march have started trickling into Islamabad.
Tahir Qadri before departing Kharian tabled a fresh demand of sacking the Election Commission (EC). The demand has sent shock waves across the political spectrum of the country and all parties occupying the treasury benches termed Qadri’s demand as unconstitutional. Per law, the ECP can be dissolved only by the Chief election commission or the Supreme Court.
On Sunday, the Punjab government handed a list of 15,000 participants who departed with Qadri from Lahore for Islamabad. The Long march commenced at 1400 hours from Lahore on Sunday. TMQ aims to stage a sit in at D-Square in front of Parliament House in Islamabad but the federal government vowed to not allow the march access beyond Saudi towers.
Police, Rangers and TMQ’s own security volunteers are escorting the march.
A private crane is also plying along TMQ’s convoy to remove containers or any other obstacles the government would throw at the march. Thousands of participants joined the march along the GT road carrying edibles and fuel supplies.
Meanwhile, 500 TMQ volunteers were busy erecting a stage using eight 20 foot containers at noon on Monday in the capital. A total of 15,000 TMQ volunteers would perform security duties along with personnel deployed by the state.