Imran Khan arrest: Stone-pelting, heavy shelling on Srinagar Highway, 30 protesters held

By India Today World Desk: Clashes erupted between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) employees and the police on the Srinagar Highway in Islamabad on Friday as Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan was being escorted to Islamabad High Court (IHC).

Thousands of Pakistanis gathered at Srinagar Highway G-13 Islamabad at current to specific solidarity with PTI chief Imran Khan.

Security forces arrested 30 of us after clashes erupted between PTI employees and cops on the Srinagar Highway. There had been tales of stone-pelting and heavy shelling on the freeway as he was being taken to the extreme courtroom.

Following heavy shelling and stone pelting, Islamabad police talked about that Srinagar Highway has been closed for guests.

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“Srinagar Highway has been closed for traffic. Citizens are requested to take alternative routes,” Islamabad police in a tweet.

سØñی ÙÆÚïØñ ہØçØæی وے Ù¹ØñیفÚé ÚéےÙÄیے ØèÙÆØï ÚéØñØïی ÚïØæی ہے۔

ØôہØñیوں سے ÚïØ°ØçØñØô ہے Úéہ متØèØçØïÙÄ ØñØçستے ØçختیØçØñ ÚéØñیں۔#ICTP #Islamabad
— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) May 12, 2023

Section 144 continues to remain in place in Islamabad

The police in Pakistan have imposed an emergency order banning gathering of better than 4 of us.

“Section 144 is in force in Islamabad.The public is requested not to obstruct the legal process. Islamabad Police is busy to ensure public order. Citizens are requested to avoid going around Islamabad High Court,” Islamabad police tweeted.

ØçسÙÄØçم ØâØèØçØï میں Øïفعہ 144 ÙÆØçفذ ØçÙÄعمÙÄ ÛÛ’Û”

عوØçم سے ÚïØ°ØçØñØô ہے Úéہ قØçÙÆوÙÆی عمÙÄ Ù…ÛŒÚº ØñÚéØçوٹ ÙÆہ ØèÙÆیں۔

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— Islamabad Police (@ICT_Police) May 12, 2023

Restrictions on net, social media web sites proceed

Internet and information service restrictions will proceed all through Pakistan since they began on Tuesday after Khan was arrested.

Major social media platforms along with Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram will keep inaccessible for most people.

Imran Khan arrested in Al-Qadir Trust case

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested by an anti-graft firm on corruption bills on Tuesday. Two days after his arrest, the Supreme Court ordered his quick launch on Thursday, calling his arrest “unlawful” and “illegal”.

Khan’s arrest triggered large protests all through Pakistan collectively along with his supporters taking place a rampage, destroying authorities buildings and establishments, prompting the police to clamp prohibitory orders. Nearly 2,000 of us had been arrested and at least eight killed, following which the federal authorities roped inside the navy for help to revive order.