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Pakistani Police Crack Down on Pro-Khan Demonstrations Arresting Almost 1,000 Protesters
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A recent march was met with a large security presence, with reports of clashes between protesters and security personnel. The PTI party claims that the legal cases against Khan are designed to prevent his comeback in elections marred by allegations of rigging.
All Pakistanis participating in the protest must remain peaceful, stay united, and stand firm until our demands are met.
The loss of life and economic damage over the past few days lies squarely on her shoulders.
All roads are being reopened, and the demonstrators have been dispersed.
We have policemen with bullet wounds, which indicates the protesters were armed.
In light of the government's brutality and plans to turn the federal capital into a slaughterhouse for unarmed citizens, we are announcing the temporary suspension of our peaceful protest.
It is high time that they agree on a peaceful way forward instead of whipping up the emotions of their respective political workers and bringing the country to a standstill.
Last night, PTI learned there is more to politics than online narratives.
The way they abandoned supporters at D-Chowk will hurt the party's ability to formulate its next steps.
This protest was framed as their 'final call', but for it to collapse like this is a major blow to their political strategy.
However, this heavy-handed approach risks backfiring in the coming days and exposes the current government's failure to engage in dialogue or in de-escalating matters.
The government's use of force was likely to set an example to deter future protests.
Moving forward, PTI will need to recalibrate its strategy. One potential path would be to build alliances with other political parties as well as popular movements that share grievances against the state. A unified protest focused on social or human rights issues could help generate national momentum.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
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