Pakistan: Imran Khan supporters protest after assault, anger pours in towards Army and govt

Massive protests erupted in Pakistan’s Peshawar district and different elements of the nation hours after former Pakistan PM and Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan was shot in his leg as he led a rally towards the federal government in Wazirabad on Thursday. Pakistan Tereek-e-Insaaf celebration employees took to the streets to register their protest towards the alleged assassination try on Khan.

According to the experiences, a whole bunch of demonstrators gathered in entrance of the Corps Commander’s House in Peshawar and raised their voices towards the incident, the video of which went viral over the web. In one of many movies, the safety personnel may very well be seen stopping the PTI employees from approaching the Corps Commander’s residence.

It begins: After assault on Khan, PTI demonstrators advance on the Peshawar Corps Commander’s residence.

Will the navy blink first and permit snap elections?

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— Waj S. Khan (@WajSKhan) November 3, 2022

The Pakistan Tereek-e-Insaaf celebration additionally occurred to share a number of movies of the protest on social media through which the protesters may very well be seen torching the automobiles and elevating slogans in assist of Imran Khan. The demonstrators additionally raised slogans towards Nawaz Sharif.

عمران بنو گے؟
ہاں بھئی ہاں!

جہلم کا عمران خان اور اس مٹی سے وعدہ ہے کہ جان جاتی ہے تو جائے لیکن غلامی قبول نہیں کریں گے اور خون کے آخری قطرے تک اپنے کپتان کے ساتھ اس حقیقی آزادی کی جدوجہد میں شانہ ںشانہ کھڑے رہے گے۔
#عمران_خان_ہماری_ریڈ_لاین_ہے pic.twitter.com/EtZqv1iVen

— PTI (@PTIofficial) November 3, 2022

Meanwhile, Pakistani journalist Wajahat Saeed Khan additionally shared movies of the protest displaying the PTI celebration employees vandalizing public properties. The protesters within the video may very well be seen vandalizing a Police APC within the Peshawar district of Pakistan. “This is unprecedented. Not in 75 years of history has this been witnessed in Pakistan”, he tweeted.

Fact Check: This isn’t a military tank. It’s a police APC. https://t.co/3I0FGSFd96

— Waj S. Khan (@WajSKhan) November 3, 2022

Khan (70), was attacked in Wazirabad, Pakistan’s Punjab province, about 100 kilometers from Lahore, as he was on his method to Islamabad with supporters to place stress on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s authorities to name early elections. A volley of bullets seemed to be fired from an automated rifle as Khan and different leaders of his celebration stayed on the automobile’s roof.

According to PTI leaders, Khan was hit in the fitting leg however was not at risk. Reportedly, Khan was flippantly injured and was taken to the Shaukat Khanum Hospital in Lahore for therapy. After being shot, Khan was seen waving to the supporters on tv earlier than being carried to his bulletproof truck. The attacker has been arrested.

Furthermore, the firing brought on panic among the many marchers which triggered a stampede through which many individuals bought injured. During the incident, one PTI employee was killed and 13 others have been reported injured, together with celebration leaders Ahmed Chattha and Faisal Javed. 

Notably, the arrested assailant who fired at Khan with an AK-47 acknowledged that he attacked the previous Pakistan PM as a result of he was deceptive the general public. He added that Azaan was occurring at a close-by mosque and Khan was enjoying music. Meanwhile, Khan blamed the assault on Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Rana Sanaullah, and Maj Gen Faisal. The Pakistan Army additionally condemned the assault on Imran Khan whereas Pakistan’s Prime Minister has directed the Interior Minister to submit a direct report on the incident.