Pakistan News: Former Pakistan Minister and PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry, in a conversation with ABP News, reported that during a rally, attendees were fired upon, resulting in casualties. “People who came to the rally were shot at, and lives have been lost,” he stated. Chaudhry further disclosed that seven people had been killed in the violence. Despite the escalating tension, he asserted that Imran Khan’s supporters would not vacate Islamabad, indicating a steadfast resistance amidst the crisis.
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He stressed the deteriorating situation in Pakistan, comparing it to a state of martial law.
According to Pakistan-based Dawn, PTI leaders rallied on the outskirts of Islamabad on Sunday, demanding the “immediate release” of their founder, Imran Khan, while criticising the government for marginalising the party as police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Towards the end of the rally, PTI supporters clashed with the police as the latter tried to disperse them. Footage emerging on television and social media showed the police firing tear gas shells to disperse the crowd near Chongi number 26, Dawn reported.
