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Former Senator Mushtaq among 10 others arrested during pro-Palestine protest in Islamabad

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2 years ago

ISLAMABAD: Former Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, his wife Humaira Tayyaba, and several others were arrested during a pro-Palestine protest in the federal capital on Sunday.

As per details, Islamabad police apprehended 10 protesters, including a former senator from outside the National Press Club for violating Section 144. The protest was organized by the Save Gaza Campaign to show solidarity with Lebanon and Palestine.

According to Mushtaq Ahmad’s official X account, “Former Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, his wife Humaira Tayyaba & dozens of Save Gaza Campaign Protestors were arrested from Islamabad Press Club for Protesting in Solidarity with Lebanon & Gaza.”

In a video statement, showing him in a police van among other protestors, Senator Mushtaq said that police arrested him because he came out for Hassan Nasrallah, Palestine, Lebanon, and against Israel.

“This government cannot tolerate anti-Israel slogans,” Ahmed said in a video statement.

On the other hand, a protest turned violent after the participants of the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) rally attempted to march towards the U.S. Consulate.

Police restored a baton charge to disperse protesters leading to the U.S. Consulate at Moulvi Tamizuddin Khan Road on Sunday. During the violent clashes, one policeman was injured, two police vehicles were damaged, and protestors set a motorcycle on fire, and broke the windows of a private news channel’s DSNG van.

Following the martyrdom of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, different religious parties staged protests in different parts of Pakistan including Karachi.

Digital Desk