ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has withdrawn its No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for public gatherings inside the limits of the city being held from December 14 to December 17 with immediate effect.
“All No Objection Certificates (NOCs) of Public Gatherings, Concerts, Musical Events, Festivals that are going to be held from 14th to 17th December 2021 in Federal Capital are hereby withdrawn/cancelled with immediate effect,” reads a notification issued by District Magistrate, ICT, Islamabad.
No official word was available for reason of the decision. However, an official source informed Pakistan Today that the direction had been made by Ministry of Interior with a likelihood of a march by some opposition parties.
