One member of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf occasion was killed throughout a crackdown on ousted prime minister’s supporters who gathered outdoors his residence in Lahore.
Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan. (File photograph)
By Press Trust of India: One activist of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) occasion was killed on Wednesday throughout a crackdown on ousted prime minister Imran Khan’s supporters who gathered outdoors his residence in Lahore, defying a authorities ban on rallies within the metropolis.
Police fired tear fuel and used water cannons to disperse PTI activists. The occasion, nevertheless, claimed that its “peaceful” staff have been arrested after experiences emerged that the provincial capital had been positioned underneath Section 144, banning public gatherings.
The police arrested over 100 activists of Khan’s occasion.
This is what the corrupt & murderous cabal of crooks have wrought on the nation. They have violated our Constitution, basic rights & rule of regulation. Innocent, unarmed PTI staff, incl ladies, have been targets of police violence & brutality with one employee murdered whereas in custody pic.twitter.com/ruEKhdFG8e
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 8, 2023
“PTI worker Ali Bilal (40) was killed after receiving a head injury during the baton charge. Over a dozen have been injured and the condition of three of them is very critical,” Senior PTI chief Shireen Mazari advised the media. She additionally mentioned ladies staff of PTI have been attacked by water cannons.
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“They are using chemicals in the water from the water cannons being fired on our women workers especially.” Khan’s occasion introduced that it’s going to register a homicide case in opposition to Punjab’s caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, Punjab IGP Dr Usman Anwar and Lahore police chief Bilal Saddique Kamyana.
The PTI alleged that sufferer Bilal was arrested and later was inflicted brutal torture by police that resulted in his loss of life. The occasion termed the police motion as “fascist” and an try and “clear the way” to arrest 70-year-old former cricketer-turned politician.
After the bloody clashes between police and his occasion staff, Khan known as off the occasion’s “pro judiciary” rally from his Zaman Park residence to Data Darbar.
In a video tackle after the crackdown on occasion staff, Khan mentioned: “Stop everything. We are not taking out the rally that we were supposed to as, I am saddened to say, that all the moves they (the government) are making are aimed at running away from elections. They are trying to ensure that chaos spreads and that is why I am asking my workers to finish it and go home.”
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Khan mentioned the federal government desires an excuse to delay the elections in Punjab and for this it wants useless our bodies. “Police have picked up our 100 workers. We will not let the government and its handlers succeed in its nefarious design,” he mentioned. “Ali Bilal unarmed & our dedicated & passionate PTI worker murdered by Punjab police. Shameful, this brutality on unarmed PTI workers who were coming to attend an election rally. Pakistan is in the grip of murderous criminals. We will file cases against IG, CCPO & others for murder,” Khan mentioned in a tweet.
Ûمارےمکمل طور پر Ù†Ûتے،جانثار اور پرجوش کارکن علی بلال Ú©Ùˆ پنجاب پولیس Ù†Û’Ø´Ûیدکردیا۔انتخابی ریلی میں شرکت کیلئےآنے والےنÛتےکارکنان کیساتھ ایسا ÙˆØØ´ÛŒØ§Ù†Û Ø³Ù„ÙˆÚ© Ù†Ûایت شرمناک Ûے۔پاکستان اس وقت خون Ú©Û’ پیاسےمجرموں Ú©Û’Ú†Ù†Ú¯Ù„ میں ÛÛ’Û”ÛÙ… IGØŒ CCPO اور دیگر کیخلا٠قتل Ú©Û’ مقدمات درج کروائیں Ú¯Û’Û” pic.twitter.com/HmrreBFslN
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 8, 2023
The Lahore police mentioned that 70 PTI staff have been taken into custody. “One PTI worker was killed in clashes while 70 were arrested. Three policemen have also suffered injuries in the clashes,” the police mentioned in an announcement.
The police have managed to take away all PTI camps and staff from Khan’s residence and it’s believed that if the federal government decides to arrest him no hurdles can are available in the way in which.
Last Sunday, police didn’t arrest Khan primarily due to the resistance of numerous PTI staff outdoors his residence. Khan has been within the crosshairs for purchasing items, together with an costly Graff wristwatch he had acquired because the premier at a reduced worth from the state depository known as Toshakhana, and promoting them for revenue.
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Police have registered at the very least 76 circumstances in opposition to the PTI chief since his ouster from energy in April final 12 months. President Dr Arif Alvi has introduced April 30 for elections in Punjab in keeping with the Supreme Court’s order.
The PML-N led ruling coalition within the Centre has brazenly declared that the elections won’t be held. The Punjab caretaker authorities has imposed a ban on public gatherings in Lahore. Earlier, a heavy contingent of police positioned containers and limitations on the way in which to Khan’s residence, blocking all entries. Police used water cannons, fired tear fuel and baton charged the PTI staff together with ladies.
The police bundled the resisting staff into police vans, the occasion mentioned. The riot police additionally smashed the automobiles of the PTI staff which have been parked at Zaman Park. Police officers additionally manhandled journalists who protested the motion, it claimed.
“Police have arrested a number of PTI workers who had gathered at Zaman Park,” PTI senior chief Hammad Azhar advised a press convention right here. He mentioned police tortured PTI staff and in addition manhandled ladies.
“Punjab caretaker chief minister Mohsin Naqvi launched the crackdown on PTI workers at the behest of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who is directly running the Punjab government,” he mentioned, including that it’s the concern of Imran Khan that made the federal government unnerved.
“How come the government can ban rallies in Lahore while elections in Punjab have been announced for April 30,” he requested. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah justified police motion, saying “we had terror alerts from agencies” due to this fact ban on public gatherings and rallies imposed on Punjab.
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Published On:
Mar 9, 2023
