08 Jun 2022 | 06:51 AM UTC
Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) party plans protest in Sheranwala Bagh, Gujranwala, from 17:00 June 8
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) party to hold protest in Gujranwala, Pakistan, from 17:00 June 8. Increased security likely; disruptions possible.
Event
The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) party has called for a protest at the Sheranwala Bagh park, Gujranwala, from 17:00 June 8. Organizers are denouncing comments by an Indian political party spokesperson on the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. Several dozen people may attend the gathering.
Security forces will likely monitor the protest and may try to disperse the gathering if it is especially disruptive. Skirmishes between protesters and police are possible. Localized transport disruptions may occur if demonstrators attempt to march on or block nearby roadways.
The rally site is approximately 71 km (44 miles) northwest of Lahore city.
Advice
Avoid the protest as a precaution. If violence breaks out, leave the area immediately. Allow additional travel time near the protest venue, the evening of June 8. Heed all security and traffic advisories.
