An ordinance to bar staging of protests inside the Red Zone has been prepared by the Interior Ministry, a news channel reported on Tuesday.
According to the channel, the document of the ordinance has been forwarded by the Interior Ministry to the Ministry of Law. Under this ordinance, not more than five people will be allowed to gather at any place within the High Security Zone. Protests of any kind will also not be allowed, it added.
To give legal cover to the security arrangements, the Islamabad administration has decided to issue a new ordinance. Only the people working in the institutions located in the Red Zone and the security personnel will be allowed to enter.
Legal action will be taken against anyone who tries to break into the zone without permission. Persons found guilty of violating the ordinance will be punishable by jail and fine. The document of the ordinance has been forwarded by the Interior Ministry to the Law Ministry.