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MMA bid to hold public meeting at Bhati Chowk refused
LAHORE: MMA road caravan that had set off from Rawalapindi will terminate here today, however, the administration has turned down MMA seeking permission to hold a concluding public meeting at the Bhati Chowk.
MMA road caravan starting May 27 has completed its two phases—Rawalpindi-Gojranawala and then on to Faisalabad. The caravan in its last phase left Faisalabad en-route Okara for Lahore this morning.
MMA leaders told that a concluding public meeting would be held tonight at the Bhati Gate for which permission has been obtained from the administration and added that they also have had meetings with the police and the district administration for making arrangements in this regard.
On the contrary, Lahore DCO, Mohammad Aijaz Mian told that MMA has been given permission to hold public meeting at the Minar-e-Pakistan only. Talking to Geo News, DCO said that MMA could not be given permission to hold meeting at the Bhati Gate in view of public interests.
Courtesy Geo