Heavy police contingent equipped with water cannon has been deployed around Nine Zero to deal with any untoward incident

KARACHI: Leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) have announced to pay a visit to the Yadgar-e-Shuhada monument built in memory of shuhada (martyrs) of MQM at Jinnah Ground in Azizabad.

A large number of workers are expected to attend the gathering.

Law enforcement agencies have completely sealed roads leading to the Jinnah Ground and Nine Zero.

Heavy police contingent equipped with water cannon has been deployed around Nine Zero to deal with any untoward incident.

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MQM-P leaders and workers also visited the monument last month to pay tribute to the martyrs. Heavy security was ensured on November 11, and party chief Farooq Sattar and others were initially stopped from visiting the site.

Sattar had said he was unable to fathom the reasons given for not allowing party workers to visit the party martyrs' memorial site. He added that only the party leadership was granted permission after great difficulty.