Punjab Data Minister Azma Bokhari claimed on Monday {that a} constable was killed and 70 others sustained accidents in clashes with the “violent” Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters as their convoy reached Islamabad to stage a “do-and-die” protest.
The PTI supporters from totally different elements of the nation marching in the direction of the federal capital on the decision of their jailed celebration founder Imran Khan to collect at D-Chowk within the capital and keep there till their calls for are met. The discharge of jailed ex-premier amongst different points is what the celebration seeks.
“They need Might 9 Half-II,” mentioned the provincial minister addressing a hurriedly-called presser in Lahore on Monday.
She added that {that a} police constable misplaced his life in clashes with the PTI protesters, whereas, almost 70 others had been wounded together with 5 cops in essential situation.
She alleged that PTI’s “Youth Drive” was concerned in firing at policemen. There have been studies of a number of different clashes elsewhere within the province, she added.
Nonetheless, the previous ruling celebration was pursuing its agenda of “violence” to start out the “politics of lifeless our bodies”, she mentioned.
Bokhari mentioned that the state was exhibiting persistence and tolerance in the direction of the protesters and the policemen had been unarmed following the directives of the Punjab chief minister.
“We is not going to allow them to storm the capital,” she vowed, including that about 80 of Khan’s supporters had been arrested.
She additionally censured the Imran Khan-founded celebration for “attacking the state” and then again, displaying willingness to carry negotiations. Opposing talks with the PTI, Bokhari mentioned that any negotiations with them would solely encourage them to proceed violence.
“We welcome Bushra Bibi to politics,” mentioned the provincial minister, blaming the previous first girl for inciting violence and utilizing “faith card” as she addressed the PTI protesters’ caravan led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur heading in the direction of the federal capital.
However, the PTI accused the federal government of utilizing violent ways to dam the protesters, saying it had arrested tons of of staff and leaders.
It additionally claimed that scores of its staff had been additionally damage because of using pressure by police officers.
Authorities have enforced a safety lockdown for the final two days to dam the protesters, whom jailed PTI founder Imran Khan has referred to as on to march on parliament for a sit-in demonstration to demand his launch, whereas highways into town have been barricaded.
The federal government has used transport containers to dam main roads and streets in Islamabad, most of them patrolled by massive contingents of police and paramilitary personnel in riot gear.
PTI convoys from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, now in Punjab, are heading in the direction of Islamabad to protest, initially referred to as for Sunday (November 24).