The protest that started on Sunday for the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Pakistan turned violent. So far 7 people have died in the violence, including 4 protesters and 3 policemen. According to media reports, Imran’s supporters rammed vehicles on the security forces on the Srinagar Highway, in which 3 soldiers were crushed to death. More than 100 policemen have been injured in the violence so far. Most are in critical condition. According to The Dawn, hundreds of supporters of Imran Khan reached D Chowk in Islamabad. Police fired tear gas shells to stop them. In response, the protesters threw stones at the police and the army. After hours of confrontation, the army got D Chowk vacated from the protesters. While Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi, who is leading the protest, has said that the protest will continue until she gets Khan. D Chowk is the most high profile area of ??Islamabad. Rashtrapati Bhavan, PM Office, Parliament House and Supreme Court are in this area. The army had blocked the highway leading to the capital by placing shipping containers, but the protesters broke the barricades with the help of lifting machines and several heavy machines. Some protesters climbed on the containers. Order to shoot protesters at sight in Islamabad Section 245 has been implemented in the capital Islamabad to deal with the violence. Order has been given to shoot protesters at sight. Pakistani army has been given the right to impose curfew in any area to maintain law and order. Meanwhile, America has appealed to the Pakistan government to follow human rights. See the demonstration going on in Islamabad in 4 pictures…
