Indivi­duals booked for violat­ing Sectio­n 144ISLAMABAD : An FIR was registered against members of various religious parties on Monday for pelting stones and attempting to disrupt the Aurat Azadi March held in Islamabad a day earlier. At least 400 people, including 11 religious scholars, were booked for violating Section 144. Perceived as being ‘against’ Islamic values by religious organisations, the leaders of the Aurat March were interrupted as they began their speeches. This caused a mini-stampede and injuries to several participants of the Aurat March, including WDF deputy general secretary Ismat Shahjahan. Despite the incident, organisers of the Aurat March decided to continue their programme on a parallel road; they marched up to D-Chowk.

Source: The Express Tribune March 09, 2020 10:52 UTC