KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will address a public gathering of the party today.
The rally is being held at Liaquatabad’s Tanki Ground, where a 120 by 40 feet stage has been set up along with 30,000 chairs for party workers and supporters, according to the rally’s organisers.
PPP Vice-President and Senate Opposition Leader Sherry Rehman visited the site to inspect the arrangements yesterday. Speaking to the media, she said the PPP will not let Karachi’s condition deteriorate any further.
Bilawal is expected to address the rally around 6pm while the time for the gathering is 4pm.
Sindh Police have chalked out a security and traffic plan for the rally.
Police said officials of the Special Security Unit will be posted on the route and inside the venue while 2,100 district police personnel will be deployed to cover the event, including one SSP, five SPs and 10 DSPs.
Moreover, 100 female police officials have also been deployed for security duties.
A total of 100 police pickups and five bulletproof vehicles will be patrolling around the site of the rally as well.
