QAU suspends transport service, academic activities ahead of PTI rally 

ISLAMABAD: Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) Islamabad has announced the suspension of transport services between the twin cities from from Friday, November 22, to Monday, November 25, 2024, due to road closures and the prevailing situation in Rawalpindi and Islamabad ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s public protest rally. 

The university has also announced the suspension of academic activities including exams during this period.

According to a notification issued by the university, all examinations scheduled during this period have been postponed.

The notification said that exams and other academic activities will resume once the roads reopen and a minimum of three days will be provided to the students before the resumption of the postponed exams. 

Students and staff have been advised to stay updated on further announcements regarding the reopening of campus activities. 

The PTI has announced a “do or die” rally in Islamabad on November 26 as party’s jailed leader Imran Khan has asked party leaders and ticket holders to leave the party if they could not join the ‘final protest call’.

In a statement posted to his official X account, Imran Khan said his call was not just for the people associated with the party, but for the entire nation to “come out on November 24 with the same passion that you demonstrated on February 8, when you came out, despite all the challenges, to prove the power of your vote.”

Declaring it a golden opportunity to get ‘real freedom’, Khan said if any PTI leader or ticket holder is not able to ensure their participation in the protest, they should leave the PTI “because this is the decisive moment when the entire nation will come out for freedom. The nation will not accept any excuse at such a critical time”.