{"id":57273,"date":"2024-11-26T12:15:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T07:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=57273"},"modified":"2024-11-26T16:28:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T11:28:14","slug":"pti-protest-update-tension-escalates-in-islamabad-as-pti-protestors-reach-near-d-chowk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/featured\/pti-protest-update-tension-escalates-in-islamabad-as-pti-protestors-reach-near-d-chowk\/","title":{"rendered":"PTI protest update: PTI protestors in number reach D-Chowk defying roadblocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/pakistan-army-deployed-in-federal-capital-amid-pti-protest\/\">Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf<\/a> (PTI) convoy led by Imran Khan&#8217;s wife Bushra Bibi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has reached D-Chowk despite the government&#8217;s efforts to restrain the protest.<\/p>\n<p>PTI protestors after reaching the D-Chowk claimed at the top of the containers placed there to obstruct their way. In a video available with <em>Daily Ausaf<\/em>, Army personnel could be seen mingling with the party workers standing on top of a container.<\/p>\n<p>The D-Chowk located in Islamabad\u2019s high-security Red Zone area houses key government buildings including the Federal Secretariat, the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office, the Supreme Court of Pakistan, and Parliament House.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdailyausaf.official%2Fvideos%2F3907904016120003%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=476&amp;t=0\" width=\"476\" height=\"476\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bushra Bibi while addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/featured\/islamabad-prepares-for-showdown-as-pti-protestors-close-in\/\">protestors<\/a>, urged the supporters to maintain peace, while stating that \u201cWe will reach D-Chowk and will not return till Imran Khan is released\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Police and Rangers are continuously firing tear gas to disperse the protestors on Jinnah Avenue and Faisal Avenue, stopping the protestors from reaching the D-Chowk.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the convoys reached zero point, Whereas, the other two convoys entered the federal capital with one convoy at F-10, the second near Centaurus Mall.<\/p>\n<p>As the PTI workers entered the area of Zero Point, Islamabad police and Sindh police personnel deployed in the area took the path of peace, as soon as the clash with the protesters started, the police personnel came out with their equipment, Sindh police and Islamabad police personnel ran in vehicles, motorcycles and left the area.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BzVH2DnqDUY?si=fWp_RmJa8msHuFNo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;They want to recreate May 9&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Atta Tarar on Tuesday accused the PTI leadership of planning to incite bloodshed during ongoing protests, stating that they [PTI] wanted to achieve the objectives of the May 9 arson again.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the media, the Federal Minister said that the state was showing great restraint against the protesters from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.<\/p>\n<p>He criticized PTI for using vulnerable children and paid protesters in their rallies, claiming that many of the demonstrators are hired individuals, including Afghan nationals. &#8220;Mercenaries have been brought to the front and they want to use children of the poor people&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-social st-custom-button st-hide-label\">\n<p>The minister stated that the protesters wanted to sabotage the visit of the President of Belarus who was in Pakistan. He made it clear that nobody would be allowed to disrupt the peace of the capital city. \u201cThe state will not allow fulfilling the targets of the rioters\u201d, said the minister.<\/p>\n<p>Tarar pointed out no one came out to participate in the PTI protest from Balochistan and Sindh. &#8220;These rioters want to hamper the process of progress and development in the country,&#8221; he said adding the efforts of anti-national elements will not be successful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Pakistan Army deployed<\/h2>\n<p>The Pakistan army has been deployed under Article 245 of the constitution in the federal capital to maintain law and order, state-run\u00a0<em>Radio Pakistan<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The decision came after the last night incident in which at least four Rangers were killed when a vehicle ran over them on Srinagar Highway.<\/p>\n<p>Three Rangers and two Punjab police personnel were martyred, while scores of others were injured in attacks by the violent PTI workers, the state-run <em>Radio Pakistan<\/em> reported. &#8220;The attacks also damaged twenty-two vehicles of the Punjab Police.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder Article 245, the Pakistan Army has been called in, and orders have been issued to deal with the miscreants with an iron hand,\u201d\u00a0<em>Radio Pakistan<\/em>\u00a0stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClear orders have also been issued to shoot miscreants and troublemakers on sight,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>Citing security sources, the report said all necessary measures were being taken to &#8220;counter-terrorist activities by disruptive and extremist elements&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h2>Prime Minister denounces attack on Rangers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n<div class=\"newsdetailcontent\">\n<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly denounced the attack on Rangers and police personnel by protesters, adding that &#8220;under the guise of a so-called peaceful protest, are condemnable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, he directed to immediately identify those involved in the incident and ensure they are brought to justice. PM Shehbaz\u00a0also instructed to provide the best possible medical facilities to the Rangers and police personnel injured in the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Shehbaz Sharif said the anarchist group seeks bloodshed, emphasizing this is not a peaceful protest, but extremism.<\/p>\n<p>The premier said Pakistan cannot afford any form of chaos or bloodshed. He said bloodshed for nefarious political agenda is unacceptable and highly condemnable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In a\u00a0statement issued by the Interior Ministry, Interior Mister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the alleged attack in the strongest terms, expressing his heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the families of the deceased.<\/p>\n<p>The interior minister paid &#8220;tribute to the four Rangers personnel who were martyred&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ur\">\u0648\u0641\u0627\u0642\u06cc \u0648\u0632\u06cc\u0631\u062f\u0627\u062e\u0644\u06c1 \u0645\u062d\u0633\u0646 \u0646\u0642\u0648\u06cc \u06a9\u06cc \u0633\u0631\u06cc\u0646\u06af\u0631 \u06c1\u0627\u0626\u06cc \u0648\u06d2 \u067e\u0631 \u0631\u06cc\u0646\u062c\u0631\u0632 \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u067e\u0648\u0644\u06cc\u0633 \u06a9\u06d2 \u062c\u0648\u0627\u0646\u0648\u06ba \u067e\u0631 \u0634\u0631\u067e\u0633\u0646\u062f\u0648\u06ba \u06a9\u06d2 \u062d\u0645\u0644\u06d2 \u06a9\u06cc \u0634\u062f\u06cc\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0627\u0638 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0645\u0630\u0645\u062a<br \/>\n\u0648\u0632\u06cc\u0631\u062f\u0627\u062e\u0644\u06c1 \u0645\u062d\u0633\u0646 \u0646\u0642\u0648\u06cc \u06a9\u0627 \u0634\u06c1\u06cc\u062f \u06c1\u0648\u0646\u06d2 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u06d2 \u0631\u06cc\u0646\u062c\u0631\u0632 \u06a9\u06d2 4 \u062c\u0648\u0627\u0646\u0648\u06ba \u06a9\u0648 \u062e\u0631\u0627\u062c \u0639\u0642\u06cc\u062f\u062a<br \/>\n\u0648\u0632\u06cc\u0631\u062f\u0627\u062e\u0644\u06c1 \u0645\u062d\u0633\u0646 \u0646\u0642\u0648\u06cc \u06a9\u0627 \u0634\u06c1\u062f\u0627\u0621 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0644\u0648\u0627\u062d\u0642\u06cc\u0646 \u0633\u06d2 \u062f\u0644\u06cc \u06c1\u0645\u062f\u0631\u062f\u06cc \u0648 \u0627\u0638\u06c1\u0627\u0631 \u062a\u0639\u0632\u06cc\u062a<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ministry of Interior GoP (@MOIofficialGoP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOIofficialGoP\/status\/1861282759760633894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Sindh govt condemns<\/h2>\n<p>As the protest turned violent leading to the death of several security officials, Sindh government spokesperson Saadia Javed condemned the violence in Islamabad.<\/p>\n<div class=\"description\">\n<p>Javed paid tribute to the security personnel martyred during the unrest and strongly denounced the attacks on security officials and media personnel, describing them as a blatant violation of democratic principles.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson criticised &#8220;the misuse of provincial resources under the guise of protests, accusing certain elements of attempting to spread chaos and anarchy in the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She stressed that true politicians respect differences, uphold the constitution, and abide by the rule of law, urging restraint and responsible behaviour in the current volatile situation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"by_author\">\n<div class=\"description\">\n<p>Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah, addressing the media in Sukkur, criticised the actions of &#8220;certain political elements&#8221;, highlighting the irony of them being unable to maintain peace in their province while disrupting law and order in others.<\/p>\n<p>He called for responsible conduct and warned against measures that harm the country in the guise of political agitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>More to Follow<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) convoy led by Imran Khan&#8217;s wife Bushra Bibi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has reached D-Chowk despite the government&#8217;s efforts to restrain the protest. PTI protestors after reaching the D-Chowk claimed at the top of the containers placed there to obstruct their way. 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