Published September 08,2024
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Thousands of individuals rallied on the outskirts of Pakistan‘s capital Islamabad on Sunday to demand launch of the nation’s incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) managed to carry a serious rally in Islamabad for the primary time since May 2023 as the federal government had refused a number of instances to permit the get together to prepare public gathering within the capital regardless of courtroom orders.
Sporting tri-colored caps and waving get together flags, the protesters chanted slogans “long live Imran Khan”, “release Imran Khan”, “rigged elections unacceptable”, and so forth because the rally kicked off in an uneven and swampy floor on the capital’s northern outskirt.
The PTI dubs the February normal elections as “rigged”, claiming it had truly received two-thirds of the constituencies. The nation’s high electoral physique, the Election Commission of Pakistan, rebuffs the allegation.
Reports of clashes between the charged protesters and police at some factors have been additionally reported.
A spokesman for Islamabad police, in a press release, accused the protesters of pelting the police personnel with stones, injuring a lot of them, together with a senior official.
Visuals aired on native broadcaster Samaa News confirmed the enraged activists throwing rocks on the riot police, that in return, hurled teargas shells to disperse the protesters.
Clashes have been persevering with until the final stories got here.
Earlier, police blocked a number of entry factors to the capital by inserting containers and barricades, which the PTI claimed was an try to carry off the get together staff from attending the rally.
The administration, for its half, contended it was a part of a safety plan to maintain order.
Another footage confirmed dozens of get together activists efficiently pushing away containers to clear the way in which at one of many entry factors to Islamabad.
Multiple video clips posted on the PTI’s official X account additionally confirmed a number of convoys continuing in direction of the assembly venue from totally different elements of northeastern Punjab and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Insha’Allah (God willing), we will soon achieve our goal, which is to secure Imran Khan’s release,” mentioned Ali Mohammad Khan, a celebration chief and lawmaker, whereas addressing the rally.
Demanding Khan’s “immediate” launch, he mentioned the get together will proceed its wrestle to result in “true” democracy within the nation.
Khan, 72, is at present languishing in a jail in northeastern garrison metropolis of Rawalpindi, in search of bail in a number of instances starting from corruption to terrorism. He denies the accusations.
The courts have already put aside his two convictions, and suspended a 3rd.
The former cricketing star was ousted via a no-trust vote in April 2022.
Source: www.anews.com.tr