Shehbaz updates Sharif on security concerns for GT Road rally

CM briefs Nawaz about intelligence agencies report that his travelling to Lahore with a procession would be risky

Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif had a whirlwind tour of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Monday where he met the deposed prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, who plans to travel to Lahore in a procession via GT Road on Tuesday.

Sharif, who was disqualified by the Supreme Court for concealing assets in his nomination for the 2013 elections, wants to send out a message to his political rivals that he is still popular among the people.

Shehbaz arrived at the Noor Khan airbase on board a special plane, spent a busy day in the twin cities before leaving for Lahore at 8:30pm.

According to Online news agency, Shehbaz conveyed to Sharif, who is also his elder brother, the concerns of security agencies about the GT Road rally.

He advised Sharif that in case he uses GT Road to travel to Lahore, he should stay in his vehicle and not come out too many times.

Shehbaz also told Sharif that he should not go out of the security box provided by the security agencies.



According to sources, the security agencies have decided to request Sharif till the last moment to give up GT Road and instead use the Rawalpindi-Lahore Motorway.

Shehbaz also briefed Sharif about the assessment of the intelligence agencies that his travel to Lahore in a big procession could be perilous, sources say.

Sources also say that the PML-N top leadership will make the final decision on whether or not Sharif should use GT Road.

PML-N circles, however, have a different interpretation for Shehbaz’s whirlwind tour of the twin cities. They say the Punjab CM is still in Islamabad and that he will participate in Sharif’s rally on Tuesday.