Published November 28,2024
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Calm returned to the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Thursday as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan returned to their properties after a safety operation by the federal government.
Businesses and roads inside and outdoors the capital reopened after Islamabad remained below lockdown for no less than 4 days.
However, individuals are complaining that social media apps are nonetheless not working correctly attributable to gradual web.
Thousands of protesters, who have been dislodged throughout a safety operation on Tuesday night time, returned to their properties as Khan’s celebration Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) stated it plans to “continue” with its protest.
Khan had referred to as for a rally on Sunday to Islamabad to hunt the discharge of political prisoners, probe into alleged rigging of elections, in addition to undoing of judicial adjustments, whereas the federal government has denied any wrongdoing.
Islamabad police stated it arrested round 1,000 supporters of Khan and have filed no less than seven circumstances in opposition to the PTI members.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif slammed Khan’s celebration over protests, and stated: “Anarchist elements cannot be allowed to obstruct the development and progress of the country.”
“Once again an assault was mounted on Islamabad, but on previous (Tuesday) night, all the law enforcement agencies had collectively and with good strategy dispersed the protest and provided relief to the public,” Sharif stated late Wednesday.
However, the opposition celebration accused safety forces of allegedly “shooting” their employees through the safety operation.
The authorities has rejected the allegations.
“It is important to note that, as of now, no death has been reported, and the claims circulating regarding any such incidents are baseless and unverified,” the Interior Ministry stated in a press release.
Meanwhile, a journalist based mostly in Islamabad, Matiullah Jan, has been lacking since Wednesday, in accordance with a member of his household.
In a video message, his son Abdul Razzaq stated that Jan was picked up by an “unidentified person” from the premises of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad. However, later Thursday, Islamabad police confirmed they arrested Jan in a case of snatching a rifle from a policeman and misbehaving them.
In a separate incident alongside the border with Afghanistan, the dying toll in sectarian clashes jumped to 107 on Thursday.
Five extra casualties have been reported in renewed clashes within the Kurram district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in accordance with officers. The clashes started final week.
Source: www.anews.com.tr