LONDON: The UK government has banned an annual pro-Palestinian march planned for Sunday which London police claim is organised by a group βsupportive of the Iranian regimeβ.
Interior minister Shabana Mahmood said on Tuesday she had approved the rare police request to prevent βserious public disorderβ if the Al Quds Day march and counter-protests had gone ahead.
It is the first time a protest march has been banned since 2012 but a static demonstration will be permitted, according to Londonβs Metropolitan police.
Continue Reading on Dawn
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.