President's Office has said that Social Centre has been designated for PNF's inaugural meeting and the party has been informed as well.

PNF initially planned the inaugural meeting for Monday night after Elections Commission gave the party go-ahead to hold the meeting. The meeting was postponed to Tuesday night due to pending approvals from the Government.

However, Police intervened and dispersed the meeting that was planned for 2100hrs at Ghiyaasuddin International School. PNF members then gathered at Raalhugandu area to hold the inaugural meeting there.

President's Office, in a message to the media, said on Tuesday night that Social Centre had been designated to PNF for their inaugural meeting and the latter had been communicated to PNF by the Sports Minister.

PNF's senior official and former Communications Minister Maleeh Jamaal said that the party had secured all the prior approvals to hold the inaugural meeting.

"This is a civil issue. Police have no right to intervene and interrupt the meeting. We have the agreement provided by the school. It is unlawful for the police to interrupt the meeting," Maleeh said.

Former president Yameen was supposed to attend PNF's inaugural meeting tonight.

Speaking on the issue on X, Police Spokesperson Ahmed Shifan said that Education Ministry had requested from Police to stop an unlawful gathering at GIS as no permits had been secured to hold the meeting there.

Police said they were abiding by the request from the Ministry.