Following the attempted assassination of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in Wazirabad on Thursday, party supporters have launched protests all over the country.
On Thursday as the PTI long march caravan entered Wazirabad, a man identified as Naveed Ahmad, shot a round of bullets aimed at the PTI chief, injuring him in his leg. It was alter learned that one by-stander was killed, while 14 others were injured as a result of the spray of bullets.
After the event, Awami Muslim League (AML) leader Sheikh Rasheed announced a peaceful protest outside his residence Lal Haveli in Rawalpindi.
https://twitter.com/ShkhRasheed/status/1588176033034821632
Early on Friday, PTI leader Asad Umar announced that nationwide protests would be held after Friday prayers, adding, "Until Imran Khan's demand is met, nationwide protests will continue."
https://twitter.com/Asad_Umar/status/1588399510614839296
Shortly after, party leader Fawad Chaudhry also tweeted the same, saying that every Pakistani should participate in the protests against the life attempt on Imran Khan.
https://twitter.com/fawadchaudhry/status/1588484944099434497
Video footage of the protests shows crowds of people taking to the streets, in some places setting tires on fire. Protesters in Rawalpindi attempted to enter Islamabad and stage a sit-in protest at Faizabad, however Islamabad police tried to prevent their entry through shelling.
https://twitter.com/nayadaurpk_urdu/status/1588500773616353280
https://twitter.com/nayadaurpk_urdu/status/1588499854157815808
In Lahore, PTI supporters set fire to the gate of the Punjab Governor House. Whereas in Peshawar, supporters staged a protest outside the Corps Commander house, chanting anti-army slogans.
https://twitter.com/nayadaurpk_urdu/status/1588495902037139456
https://twitter.com/SabihUlHussnain/status/1588185574418128897
On Thursday as the PTI long march caravan entered Wazirabad, a man identified as Naveed Ahmad, shot a round of bullets aimed at the PTI chief, injuring him in his leg. It was alter learned that one by-stander was killed, while 14 others were injured as a result of the spray of bullets.
After the event, Awami Muslim League (AML) leader Sheikh Rasheed announced a peaceful protest outside his residence Lal Haveli in Rawalpindi.
https://twitter.com/ShkhRasheed/status/1588176033034821632
Early on Friday, PTI leader Asad Umar announced that nationwide protests would be held after Friday prayers, adding, "Until Imran Khan's demand is met, nationwide protests will continue."
https://twitter.com/Asad_Umar/status/1588399510614839296
Shortly after, party leader Fawad Chaudhry also tweeted the same, saying that every Pakistani should participate in the protests against the life attempt on Imran Khan.
https://twitter.com/fawadchaudhry/status/1588484944099434497
Video footage of the protests shows crowds of people taking to the streets, in some places setting tires on fire. Protesters in Rawalpindi attempted to enter Islamabad and stage a sit-in protest at Faizabad, however Islamabad police tried to prevent their entry through shelling.
https://twitter.com/nayadaurpk_urdu/status/1588500773616353280
https://twitter.com/nayadaurpk_urdu/status/1588499854157815808
In Lahore, PTI supporters set fire to the gate of the Punjab Governor House. Whereas in Peshawar, supporters staged a protest outside the Corps Commander house, chanting anti-army slogans.
https://twitter.com/nayadaurpk_urdu/status/1588495902037139456
https://twitter.com/SabihUlHussnain/status/1588185574418128897