At least five people, including four security personnel, were killed on Tuesday during clashes between the law enforcers and the protesters, reports agencies.
Following the casualties, the government imposed a lockdown in the capital and deployed army personal with the aim of taking control over the situation.
According to security sources, “Miscreants ran a vehicle over Rangers personnel on Srinagar Highway, resulting in the deaths of four paratroopers and one civilian. Several others, including five paratroopers and two police officers, were injured.”
Under Section 245 of the Constitution, the military has been deployed in Islamabad to address security concerns, with orders to curb any unrest or militant activity strictly.
Demanding release of ex-prime minister Imran Khan, PTI protesters took the streets of the capital city of Pakistan, where the law enforcers imposed a roadblock, tear gas on protesters.
PTI protesters, despite road closures and prohibitory orders under Section 144, have advanced toward Islamabad’s D-Chowk. Clashes with law enforcement have resulted in nearly 4,000 arrests, including five PTI members of parliament.
Prominent leaders, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi, are part of the convoy heading to D-Chowk for demonstrations.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi warned that PTI supporters entering Islamabad’s Red Zone would face arrest, emphasizing strict measures to secure government buildings.
Bd-Pratidin English/ Afsar Munna
