LAHORE: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Saturday accepted the change in the venue for the April 10 rally to be held in Lahore.
The City District Government Lahore (CDGL) had proposed Punjab Stadium as the new venue for the April 10 MQM rally, stating that it would not be able to provide security if the rally is held at Gaddafi Stadium.
The district government said that Gaddafi Stadium was located next to Ferozpur Road and any rally at the stadium would cause major traffic jams.
MQM leaders had earlier said that the Punjab government was deliberately trying to sabotage the rally.
This is the third time that the government has changed the venue for the rally. The original venue was Minar-e-Pakistan.
MQM invites PPP to Punjab rally
The MQM extended a formal invitation to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) workers to attend the rally at Punjab Stadium during a meeting party leader Jehangir Badar in Lahore.
Badar thanked the MQM leaders for the invitation and said that the meeting would help bridge divides and strengthen the democratic system in the country.
The MQM had earlier also invited the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) to attend the rally.
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