Isalamabad-(Mudassar Iqbal)-Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi praised the Pakistan Army, police, and Rangers for their sacrifices during the PTI protest. Addressing a late-night press conference at D-Chowk, Naqvi revealed that Bushra Bibi and KP CM Gandapur are currently on the run.
Earlier, A massive crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters took place in Islamabad on Tuesday night, with law enforcement launching a large-scale operation to clear key areas, including Kulsoom Plaza Chowk and the Blue Area.
The operation, which was carried out by police and paramilitary forces, resulted in the arrest of over 500 protesters, with many more injured in the clashes. The crackdown was widely condemned by human rights groups and opposition parties, who accused the government of using excessive force against peaceful protesters.
It is reported that all the PTI workers in the main protest convoy have dispersed, while Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur have left the Blue Area in the same vehicle.
Earlier, it was reported the Bushra Bibi and Gandapur were likely to be arrested. Reportedly, Bushra Bibi and Ali Amin Gandapur left the containers two hours ago, and since then the party leadership has not been in touch with them.
The operation, involving Rangers, ATS commandos, and approximately 1,500 personnel from Punjab and Islamabad police, has resulted in the arrest of over 500 PTI workers, according to police sources. The security forces have also reinstated all containers removed by protesters from Jinnah Avenue to restore blockades.
Witnesses reported heavy shelling and gunfire between Khyber Chowk and Kulsoom Plaza as police advanced toward clearing the protest zones.
Moreover, a main container used in the PTI march caught fire near Kulsoom Plaza Chowk. Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the blaze.
Earlier in the evening, Rangers, Islamabad Police, and Punjab Police successfully cleared D-Chowk and China Chowk of PTI protesters.
The joint action resulted in pushing back the demonstrators to Kulsoom Plaza Chowk and Khyber Plaza Chowk, while a heavy contingent of Rangers and Punjab Police was deployed to secure the vacated areas. Police teams responsible for firing teargas have been deployed on the rooftops of nearby buildings.
Tear gas was intermittently fired to disperse remaining protesters, while several arrests were also made during the operation.
Authorities have extinguished lights in the Blue Area and along adjacent roads on Jinnah Avenue.
Schools to reopen,
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has announced that the situation in the federal capital will return to normal from morning after authorities launched crackdown on the PTI protesters.
“Schools to reopen from tomorrow (Thursday). Mobile internet will be restored by today (Wednesday) morning,” he announced.
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