Will the PTI defy Section 144?

ISLAMABAD: The federal government posed a challenging question to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Friday by imposing Section 144 in Islamabad. Section 144 prohibits more than five people to congregate. The notification from the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad comes as the PTI gears up for its ‘Azadi’ March on August 14 to protest alleged rigging in the 2013 general elections and to press for electoral reforms. According to a notification by the Deputy Commissioner's office, Section 144 will be in place in the federal capital for the next two months. It also prohibits pillion riding on motorcycles and public display of weapons. [Azadi] march madness: 6 days to go The Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) led federal government is bracing for a wave of protests this month, days after it invoked Article 245 of the Constitution and gave the military responsibility for securing the capital amid the spectre of a political showdown. The army is however not bound to act in aid of the Islamabad police in the enforcement of this section unless Chief Commissioner Islamabad orders them to do so.