Delhi:
There is a big movement going on in Pakistan these days (Pakistan Protest). PTI workers from all over the country are marching towards Islamabad (PTI Islamabad Protest) demanding the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, due to which the situation is getting worse. There are also reports of violence at various places. This crowd of PTI workers is led by Imran Khan’s Begum Bushra Bibi herself.
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Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur are leading a caravan of protesters heading towards Islamabad for the “do or die” protests. A video has surfaced, in which Bushra Bibi is seen standing on a container with CM Gandapur, energizing PTI workers.
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- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders and workers are heading towards Islamabad to hold their “do or die” protest against the current government from Sunday following the orders of jailed Imran Khan.
- PTI has four demands – repeal the 26th Constitutional Amendment, “restore” democracy and the Constitution, return the people’s mandate and release all “innocent political” prisoners.
- Despite the Islamabad High Court directing officials not to allow the party to hold protests in the capital, in violation of the new Peaceful Assembly Act. Despite this, PTI workers are moving forward.
- Imran Khan’s party has marched on Islamabad several times in recent months, with his workers clashing with law enforcement agencies and damaging public property.
- PTI workers launched the protest on Sunday, a day before the visit of the Belarusian President.
- The Shahbaz government is taking strict security measures, including shutting down the internet in major cities of the country, to deal with the protests.
- Pakistan government has imposed Section 144 in Islamabad for two months. 8,000 additional police officers along with Rangers and Frontier Constabulary (FC) units have been deployed in Islamabad.
- Apart from the Islamabad administration, the Punjab government has also imposed Section 144 in the entire province for 3 days from November 23 to November 25. More than 10,700 policemen have been kept on standby.
- PTI workers have held several protests since the removal of Imran Khan from the post of Prime Minister through a no-confidence motion in April 2022.
Convoy of PTI supporters moving towards Islamabad
The convoy of PTI supporters is continuously moving towards Islamabad for the show of strength. This convoy crossed the Ghazi Barotha bridge early on Monday. There is police guard at every place. Every nook and corner is being monitored. Lahore administration has partially restored traffic in many parts of the metropolis early today. Traffic has been partially restored in Data Darbar, Azadi Chowk, Shahdara and other areas of the city.
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Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday pledged to “protect Islamabad” as thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan marched to the federal capital to protest amid heavy deployment of security forces and restrictions on mobile and internet services. Have been.
Show of strength for Imran’s release
On November 13, jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan had given a “final call” for nationwide protests on November 24. He condemned the theft of mandate, unjust arrests of people and the passage of the 26th Amendment, saying it had strengthened “dictatorial rule”. Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has called on the public to join the march to “break the shackles of slavery”.
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The Home Minister himself reached D-Chowk for the tour, where Imran’s party is planning to protest. D-Chowk is located between many important government buildings, including the President’s residence, the Prime Minister’s Office, Parliament and the Supreme Court. Rangers along with police and Frontier Constabulary have been deployed to monitor the area.
Strict security guard at D-Chowk
Naqvi told the media that the government has been forced to take strict security measures. He said, “One option is that we let them come and paralyze Islamabad. The other option is to protect Islamabad.” The Home Minister said that those marching towards D-Chowk will be arrested. The blockade was “not as bad as last time” and the government is trying to provide as much relief as possible to those facing inconvenience.
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Naqvi said that the area where PTI has called the protest is a highly sensitive area of Islamabad, which is monitored by IG (Inspector General) and DIG (Deputy Inspector General). He also said that mobile services are still operational, although internet has been cut off in some areas. Naqvi criticized the timing of the protest, saying that the protesters were using the same route through which the Belarus delegation was to pass. He said that if you want to do so then it is your right, but you know who is coming and still you are blocking the roads and creating trouble.
