ISLAMABAD: The capital administration issued another show-cause notice to the organisers of the JUI-F public gathering, informing them that a case would be registered against them over violation of terms and conditions of the NOC.

However, the capital administration issued a conditional NOC to the PML-N for a public gathering on March 28 in H-9 in response to a request from the party’s Islamabad chapter President Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry submitted on March 24.

The officials said it was the second show-cause notice to the organisers of the gathering.

The first notice was served on them on March 24 over violation of the terms and conditions of the NOC by setting up stage on Srinagar Highway and blocking the road.

The notice was issued from the office of the deputy commissioner, Hamza Shafqaat, to the emir of JUI-F Islamabad Maulana Abdul Majeed Hazarvi and secretary general Mufti Abdullah.

In reply to the notice on Mach 25, Mufti Abdullah assured the administration that Srinagar Highway would not be blocked, the show cause notice said, adding that the Islamabad High Court had also directed that the state, through the district magistrate and law enforcement agencies, would ensure compliance of the conditional permissions/NOC and proceed against violators as per law.

The organisers have clearly violated the terms and conditions of the NOC by holding a rally on March 27, and have announced that they will continue it for an indefinite time, the notice said.

It said the organisers have parked vehicles on Srinagar Highway which were causing hindrance to traffic.

“Hence, you are being served this notice to show cause and to remedy your action otherwise FIR shall be registered against you and NOC to hold further rallies shall not be issued in violation of terms and conditions of existing NOC,” the show-cause notice said, adding that “your reply to this show cause must reach this office within 24 hours.”

The officials said the organisers had violated the terms and conditions twice.

Published in Dawn, March 28th, 2022