PTI protest in Lahore turns violent amid vandalism, shelling,
Peshawar_At least four people died and 27 were injured in the violent protests being held by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Peshawar chapter against the unexpected detention of Chairman Imran Khan on corruption charges.
Lady Reading Hospital (LHR) Peshawar Spokesman Muhammad Asim confirmed the four deaths and more than two dozen injured on Wednesday.
The LRH spokesman said 4 injured persons and 27 injured have been brought to the Hospital in the ongoing violent protests in Peshawar.
Spokesperson Muhammad Asim said four dead bodies have also been brought to LRH with bullet wounds. He said the condition of most of the injured is out of danger as most people have received bullets in the legs and hands, and one of them got a bullet injury on the face.
He confirmed that the emergency department of LRH is currently on high alert to treat the injured people.
On the other hand, the security forces have succeeded to expel the violent protesters from the building of the Radio Pakistan Peshawar but the PTI’s miscreants in Assembly Chowk have sprung up again and tear gas shilling started by police.
Due to violent protests in different areas of Peshawar, traffic has been suspended on the Khyber Road and Grand Trunk (GT) Road on Wednesday.
Meanwhile,
In a tense turn of events, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers took to the streets of Lahore to express their outrage over the arrest of their leader, Imran Khan.
The protest, held at Mall Road Canal Chowk, quickly escalated into a clash between the agitated PTI workers and a heavy presence of police.
The situation grew increasingly volatile as the protestors, visibly angered by Imran Khan’s detention, resorted to pelting stones at the police.
The law enforcement authorities responded with efforts to disperse the crowd, leading to a chaotic scene on the otherwise bustling Lahore street.
Adding to the chaos, a group of PTI workers targeted a Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) water tanker parked nearby. In an act of vandalism, the agitated protestors set fire to the tanker, resulting in billowing smoke and intensifying the already tense atmosphere.
As the situation spiraled out of control, police authorities resorted to shelling in an attempt to disperse the angry PTI workers.
The sound of explosions reverberated through the air, causing further unrest and panic among the protestors and onlookers alike.
The Lahore protest follows a series of similar demonstrations across the country following the arrest of Imran Khan.
Khan’s arrest has triggered a wave of discontent among his supporters, who perceive it as a politically motivated move to silence their leader.
