Thousands of supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan converged on the fringes of Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, on Monday, demanding his release and vowing to march on congress for a sit-in opposition.
Authorities imposed a tight security lockdown, erecting barriers on routes to prevent the protesters, as Khan’s group reported confrontations and unrest in different parts of the country.
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As the demonstrations continue, one officer has been reported killed. During violent clashes between Imran Khan’s supporters and security officers near Islamabad on Monday, countless people from both sides suffered injuries. A government secretary and members of Khan’s social gathering both confirmed the deaths, according to Reuters.
According to PTI, the caravan from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa entered Islamabad on Monday night while others are scheduled to arrive once the obstacles are cleared.
“Kyber Pakhtunkhwa’s caravan crossed Islamabad’s borders”! From all of Pakistan, tankers are coming to Islamabad. We did not stop until we reached Islamabad”, said PTI. ” Where there are obstructions, as soon as they are removed, those wagons will suddenly left for Islamabad. Every day, these wagons will pass through Islamabad like tsunami waves. This will maintain until we are successful in obtaining Khan’s requirements and launching a genuine freedom campaign. We will not halt, we will not stretch. We may persist. And may be unwavering. Does die freed”! added the group.
Khan’s family Bushra Bibi, also a part of the march, addressed the march near Hazara Interchange saying,” My boys, we will not stop this march till Imran is not with us”, she said. ” I’ll be here until my next mouth, and everyone in my life must cheer me up.” The nation and its leader are both important to me, not only my husband.
Amin Ali Gandapur, the Blake chief minister, is directing the parade. Some PTI officials, including Sanam Javaid Khan, Babar Saleem Swati, Faisal Javed, and Omar Ayub Khan were likewise part of the show.
Speaking to Dawn.com at Attock’s Burhan Interchange, PTI’s Shaukat Yousafzai confirmed the advancing fleets, noting their gradual progress due to size and hurdles. He claimed that after witnessing the “huge march,” police retreated. Yousafzai confirmed Gandapur’s goal to achieve D-Chowk “peacefully but at any cost”. He added that the group would continue its opposition until “innocent social captives”, including Khan, are released. Yousafzai criticized the government as incompetent, focused solely on “baton-charge the people and prevent the streets”.
PTI’s Barrister Gohar likewise affirmed the opposition may continue. ” This is Khan sahib’s final call, there is no such thing of calling this off”, he stated. Bridges leading to Islamabad’s dark territory, except for Margalla Road, are blocked.
Azma Bukhari, the Punjab Information Minister, questioned the protest’s viability. ” In this’ final call ‘ ] … ] I do n’t think there will be a bigger disappointment than this”, she remarked. Bukhari noted about 80 arrests were made during Sunday’s demonstrations in Punjab.
The rally, originally scheduled for November 24, was delayed. With Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visiting Islamabad for three days, the High Court upheld the protest’s legality and directed the government to maintain purchase. Asad Qaiser, the PTI president, predicted that Islamabad would need to be reached by a few days.
Near Attock, officers reportedly pelted protesters with tear gas before setting a toll booth and de on fire. To stop tear gas, PTI brought significant business fans. Ikram Khattana, PTI’s social media nose in KP, said six locally made supporters are part of the Peshawar fleet, as reported by Dawn.
The management continues to vehemently impede protesters ‘ entry into Islamabad. Mohsin Naqvi, the interior minister, made prosecutions for any attempted access. Deputy PM Ishaq Dar called the opposition a “well-thought out conspiracy”, noting its timing coincided with Lukashenko’s attend.
Additionally, provincial Information Minister Uzma Bukhari, whilst confirming that authorities had detained approximately 80 of Khan’s followers said,” We would n’t let them storm the capital”.
One of the numerous rallies his group has organized to support his freedom since his prison in August last year, Khan referred to as the “final call.” Turmoil was caused by their prior show in Islamabad in the first week of October.
Khan, who was ousted from power in a parliamentary vote in 2022 as a result of his disputes with Pakistan’s powerful military creation, is constantly opposed to all of the allegations he and his group have made, including bribery and incitement to murder.
