Islamabad administration has revoked the No Objection Certificate (NOC) for Imran Khan's party's public gathering that was scheduled to take place today.

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 22 : The Islamabad administration has revoked the No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) public gathering scheduled for today in Tarnol, a suburb about 3 miles northwest of Islamabad, according to ARY News.

The decision was made during a meeting of the Intelligence Committee chaired by the Chief Commissioner of Islamabad. The district authorities cited requests for protests from religious organizations as a reason for not granting authorization for the event.

Despite the NOC being canceled, PTI Islamabad President Amir Mughal affirmed that the gathering would proceed as planned. He emphasized that the party has a constitutional and legal right to conduct a "peaceful" political event and invited the public to join the meeting at 4 p.m.

On July 24, the Islamabad High Court declared the Chief Commissioner’s order to revoke the NOC null and void. The court instructed the Islamabad administration to reassess PTI's motion for a notice of correction in accordance with the law and to justify its decision on whether to accept or deny PTI’s appeal.

The IHC's ruling also stated that revoking the NOC without prior notice to PTI was illegal.

Additionally, PTI has filed a petition challenging the Chief Commissioner’s order and a contempt of court plea regarding the suspension of the NOC for the public gathering near Tarnol Chowk.