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 KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) is all set to take out a grand rally for the release of Dr. Afia amid very stern security arrangements by Sindh Police on Tuesday. Police have finalized security arrangements for the rally, which can start any moment in the second half in Karachi. According to police sources, more than 2,500 policemen and dozens of other high officials with a large fleet of police mobiles have been placed at different places of the rally's route. Among the officials who have been assigned rally security duty are 12 SHO’s of Saddar Town and eight DSPs. More than 36 police mobiles will move along with the rally. As per the security plan, the Bomb Disposal Squad sealed the whole area at 1:00pm after a thorough search. To check the participants of the rally, five walkthrough gates have been placed near Capri Cinema on M.A. Jinnah Road and three have been placed near Cafe Mubarak in Garden area. Police have closed all roads and streets between Capri Cinema and Tibet Center with tankers and containers. After the closure of traffic on M.A. Jinnah Road, all traffic from Garden, Saddar, Kharadar and surrounding areas has been jammed and motorists are facing great difficulties |