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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the attack on rangers and police personnel by protesters on the Srinagar highway, saying that ‘the chaotic group is deliberately targeting the law enforcement agencies.’
According to the statement issued by the media wing of the Prime Minister House, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the martyrdom of the Rangers personnel crushed by the vehicle in the attack.
The Prime Minister has directed to immediately identify the persons involved in the incident and punish them.
“The lives of the families of the security personnel were destroyed by the rioters. The anarchist group wants bloodshed, not revolution.’
The Prime Minister said that this is ‘not a peaceful protest, it is extremism.’
PTI’s convoy reached Ji Nain
A protest convoy led by Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reached Islamabad for the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief and former prime minister.
On the other hand, the army has been called in Islamabad after four Rangers personnel were crushed on the Srinagar highway.
According to Urdu News Correspondent Bashir Chaudhry, at this time the protest convoy of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf has reached Zero Point of Islamabad and is trying to go to D Chowk.
According to PTI, there are reports of dozens of workers and police officials injured in clashes with the police in Islamabad.
‘Protest peacefully and avoid violence’, US appeals to PTI protesters
The United States has appealed to the protesters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf to ‘protest peacefully and avoid violence.’
In response to a question during a press briefing on Tuesday, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that while maintaining law and order, respect for Pakistan’s laws and constitution should be ensured.
He urged the Pakistani authorities to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms.
“In Pakistan and around the world, we support freedom of expression and peaceful protest. We call on the protesters to demonstrate peacefully and refrain from violence, and at the same time we call on the Pakistani authorities to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms and ensure respect for the laws and constitution of Pakistan, because They work to maintain law and order.’
‘Order to shoot rioters and miscreants on sight’
The army was called in in Islamabad after four Rangers personnel were crushed under a vehicle on the Srinagar highway late at night.
According to local media, security sources said on Tuesday morning that ‘clear orders have been given to shoot rioters and miscreants on sight.’
“On the Srinagar highway, miscreants rammed the vehicle on Rangers personnel, which killed four Rangers personnel, while five Rangers and police personnel were seriously injured.”
PTI has been asked to go to Sanghjani, curfew will be imposed if necessary.
The Federal Interior Minister has said regarding the protest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf that we are trying to ensure that there is no loss of life, while they have tried at every opportunity to let the bodies fall.
Mohsin Naqvi while talking to the media in D Chowk between Monday and Tuesday night said that ‘We told PTI to go to Sing Jani, in this regard they went to jail twice (from Imran Khan). ) has also met, which I am informed that he got approval from there too.
“Do not cross the red line that we have to take any extreme step, whether we have to impose Article 245, whether we have to impose curfew or any other extreme step,” said the interior minister.
