[🇵🇰] PTI March Coverage 2024

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@LeonBlack08 @Saif @Bilal9 @Damien Dehorn @Vikings This is Pakistan's "Student Protest in Bangladesh" and "Taliban take over of Afghanistan" event going on now. It is now or never for us.

 

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@LeonBlack08 @Saif @Bilal9 @Damien Dehorn @Vikings This is Pakistan's "Student Protest in Bangladesh" and "Taliban take over of Afghanistan" event going on now. It is now or never for us.

We are with Pakistani Brothers and Sisters all the way. May you all be successful in your endeavor and build a just society...

 

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@LeonBlack08 @Saif @Bilal9 @Damien Dehorn @Vikings This is Pakistan's "Student Protest in Bangladesh" and "Taliban take over of Afghanistan" event going on now. It is now or never for us.

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PTI claims Rangers have entered KP House in Islamabad to arrest CM Gandapur​

Dawn.com | Umar Bacha | Imran Gabol | Tahir Naseer
October 5, 2024

Commuters trace back from a street blocked with shipping containers by authorities for security measures against a protest by activists and supporters of jailed former premier Imran Khan on Oct 5, 2024. — AFP
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The PTI has claimed that Rangers personnel have “forcefully entered” KP House in Islamabad to arrest KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur after he arrived in the capital to become a part of his party’s protest.

The party, which also plans to hold a protest in Lahore, made the claim in a post on X, saying: “Rangers have forcefully entered KP House and launched an aggressive attack in an attempt to arrest CM KPK Ali Amin Gandapur.

“This blatant abuse of power is deeply shameful, raising serious concerns about the state of lawlessness in Pakistan.

“After failing to stop the public from reaching Islamabad, they have now resorted to arresting a sitting chief minister of a province.

“Those in key institutions are determined to push the country towards anarchy, solely to retain their illegitimate power, without realising the irreparable damage they are inflicting on Pakistan.”

 

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It remains unclear that in what case the Rangers could be seeking Gandapur’s arrest as the Peshawar High Court had on Friday granted protective bail to him till Oct 25, directing the law enforcement agencies not to arrest him in cases registered against him in Islamabad and the Punjab province.

Separately, a Special Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Javed Iqbal Sheikh had previously extended the PTI leader’s pre-arrest bail until Oct 17.

Meanwhile, the situation in the capital continued to remain tensed today, a day after violent clashes between PTI supporters and the police, while the party decided to go ahead with its Lahore protest amid blockades and high security.

Life in the capital and adjacent Rawalpindi remained disturbed for a second consecutive day with mobile network services suspended and major roads and entry points still blocked by containers.

Hundreds of PTI activists, including senior leaders, had gathered at multiple locations in Islamabad on Friday — defying heavy police blockades and road closures — for its planned protest at D-Chowk despite Section 144 in force.

 

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Islamabad Police rounded up over 100 PTI members and supporters as violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement officials were reported throughout the day, with several instances of stone-pelting and tear gas exchanges being witnessed.

According to a Dawn.com correspondent in Islamabad, the major and link roads between the twin cities and entry points connecting from Motorway M1, M2 and Grand Trunk Road were still blocked by containers on Saturday.

He added that except for PTCL and Nayatel broadband services, all other mobile and internet services were down, causing major issues for the local residents. Schools were also closed in both cities for a second day.

Interestingly, the indictment of Imran and his wife Bushra Bibi in a Toshakhana graft case, which had been earlier deferred until today (October 5), was once again postponed due to the situation in Rawalpindi.

As roads remained blocked in the garrison city, the judges could not reach Adiala Jail to conduct the hearing. Subsequently, the hearings of Imran’s Toshakhana and £190m graft cases were adjourned till October 7 and October 8, respectively.

 

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KP CM reaches capital as PTI to continue protest​

KP CM Gandapur reached the capital earlier in the day after PTI founder Imran renewed his call for the demonstrations, asking people to continue their journeys towards D-Chowk, as well as Lahore’s Minar-i-Pakistan for the planned rally there.

“You showed unfaltering resilience and courage as you came out yesterday and overcame unbelievable obstacles,” the former premier said according to a post on his X account.

“I especially want to commend our people from KP, North Punjab and Islamabad,” he added, saying they “defeated insurmountable obstacles, including shelling, chemicals fired from helicopters, trenches and nails on the motorway”.

The post, quoting Imran, called on the people to move towards Minar-i-Pakistan, adding that if they were unable to make it to Lahore, they should join the protest in their cities.

“This is a fight for our Haqeeqi Azadi (true freedom),” he said.

In a post on X at around 3pm, the PTI announced the arrival of its procession from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Islamabad, which was being led by KP CM Ali Amin Gandapur.

According to a Dawn.com correspondent present at the scene, rangers followed the KP CM inside the KP house in the capital.

A heavy contingent of the police and rangers had stormed inside the house, PTI said in a post on X.

Authorities had earlier dug trenches and placed iron nails on a stretch of the Islamabad-Peshawar motorway to prevent the caravan from reaching the capital.