PTI claimed that Rangers personnel “forced entry” into KP House in Islamabad to arrest KP Prime Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, who had arrived in the capital as part of party protests.
The party, which is also planning a protest in Lahore, claimed in a post on X: “Rangers forcibly entered KP House and launched a fierce attack to arrest CM KPK Ali Amin Gandapur.
“This blatant abuse of power is extremely shameful and raises serious concerns about the illegal situation in Pakistan.
“After failing to prevent the nationals from reaching Islamabad, they have now resorted to arresting the sitting chief minister of a province.
“Those in key institutions are determined to push the country into anarchy for the sole purpose of maintaining their illegitimate power, without realizing the irreparable damage they are inflicting on Pakistan. I am doing it.”
Amid conflicting reports about his arrest, PTI KP branch deputy general secretary Nawaz Mehmood said Gandapur had not been arrested.
However, he said the KP prime minister was detained by law enforcement officers inside KP House in the capital.
Mehmood told Dawn.com that the party’s protest will continue at D Chowk as planned.
The Peshawar High Court on Friday granted protective bail to Gandapur till October 25 and directed law enforcement agencies not to arrest him in cases registered against him in Islamabad and Punjab. It remains unclear whether Gandapur’s arrest will be sought in such a case. state.
Separately, Special Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Javed Iqbal Sheikh had earlier extended the pre-arrest bail of PTI leaders till October 17.
Meanwhile, the situation in the capital remains tense today, a day after violent clashes between PTI supporters and police, while the party continues its protests in Lahore amid lockdown and high alert. I have decided that.
Life in the capital and neighboring Rawalpindi remained disrupted for the second day in a row, with mobile network services suspended and major roads and entrances still blocked by shipping containers.
Hundreds of PTI activists, including senior leaders, gathered at multiple locations in Islamabad on Friday, defying heavy police blockades and road closures, despite Section 144 being in force, and attacked D-Chowk. Participated in planned protests.
As a result, violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement officials were reported throughout the day, with several stone-throwing and tear gas exchanges witnessed, and Islamabad police rounded up more than 100 PTI members and supporters. .
According to Dawn.com correspondent in Islamabad, the main roads and link roads between the twin cities, the M1 and M2 motorways and entry points from the Grand Trunk Road were blocked by containers on Saturday as well.
He added that except for PTCL and Nayatel broadband services, all other mobile and internet services are down, causing major problems for local residents. Schools in both cities were also closed for the second day.
Interestingly, the prosecution of Imran and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakana transplant case, which was earlier postponed till today (October 5), has been postponed again due to the situation in Rawalpindi.
Roads within the garrison city remained blocked, so the judge was unable to travel to Adiala Prison to conduct the hearing. Subsequently, the hearings in Imran’s Toshakana case and the N190 million graft case were postponed until October 7 and October 8 respectively.
KP CM appeals to capital as PTI to continue protest activities
After PTI founder Imran reiterated his call for demonstrations, KP CM Gandapur arrived in the capital early in the day and told people to move to D-Chowk and Lahore’s Minar-i-Pakistan. He asked them to continue their journey to the meeting in which they were meeting.
“Yesterday you showed unwavering resilience and courage as you left the country and overcame incredible obstacles,” the former prime minister said in a post on his X account.
“I especially want to commend the people of KP, North Punjab and Islamabad,” he said, adding, “They overcame insurmountable obstacles, including shelling, chemicals fired from helicopters, ditches and nails on the highway.” .
The post quoted Imran and called on people to move towards Minari Pakistan, adding that if they cannot go to Lahore, they should join the protests in their respective cities.
“This is our fight for haqiqi azadi (true freedom),” he said.
In a post on X around 3pm, PTI announced that a procession led by KP CM Ali Amin Gandapur had arrived from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad.
According to a Dawn.com correspondent who was present at the scene, the rangers chased KPCM inside KP’s residence in the capital.
In a post on X, PTI said a large force of police and rangers rushed inside the house.
Earlier, authorities had dug trenches and installed iron nails on the Islamabad-Peshawar highway to prevent the caravan from reaching the capital.
In another post, PTI claimed that “Nakvi and PML-N ordered massive tear gas shelling on D-Chowk” and shared a video purporting to be about the same.
PTI KP branch deputy general secretary Nawaz Mehmood, who was present with the protesters on Jinnah Street, said the protests demanding the release of Imran and his fellow party leaders would continue in D-Chowk.
He claimed to have seen plainclothes members of the security services trying to do the same thing to “repeat the May 9 incident” and urged party officials to avoid damage to public property. I appealed.
“We call on building owners in Blue Areas not to allow police to be deployed on the roofs of buildings to use tear gas against peaceful PTI protesters,” he said. .
120 Afghan nationals arrested in PTI clash: Naqvi
Separately, Interior Minister Naqvi said on Saturday that a total of 120 Afghans were arrested in the past 48 hours, 41 of whom were “caught” in yesterday’s clashes between the PTI and Islamabad police.
“Yesterday’s clashes involved 41 Afghans and in the last 48 hours a total of 120 Afghans were involved. This is alarming (…),” Naqvi told the media in Islamabad today. “Public protests are another matter.” ”
He further said that the capital police opened fire near Patalgarh where CM Gandapur’s caravan was passing.
“They were firing tear gas. How did they get so much tear gas?” the interior minister wondered, adding that “80 to 85 police officers” were injured as a result and required medical treatment. He added that he has received it.
Naqvi said there was “evidence of chats and groups” where “people from Bannu and tribal areas were being told to bring guns and weapons”.
Naqvi said he was in touch with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and insisted that the government would not tolerate “sabotage” of the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Islamabad.
“Now we know their motive. The (PTI) leadership who ordered this is responsible. KP CM is responsible because he is actually carrying out this and is leading the protests,” he said. Naqvi said referring to PTI’s Gandapur.
Punjab sends troops and grants permission to use firearms to ‘maintain law and order’
Meanwhile, as the PTI plans to hold a protest at the Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore, the Punjab government has ordered the deployment of the military and acknowledged taking certain measures to “maintain law and order.” Ta.
Amid a ban on public gatherings under Article 144, and despite all entrances and exits in Lahore being heavily barricaded, the PTI called for a “do or die” planned protest demanding curbs on inflation, an independent judiciary and Imran’s release. He claimed that it was.
Punjab’s home ministry has ordered “requisition and deployment of Pakistani military forces to support civilian authorities in maintaining law and order” in the province.
The notification issued on Saturday, seen by Dawn.com, set out the military’s Rules of Engagement (ROE).
The Act provides for the provision of military and civilian forces in Punjab “in the vicinity of air bases/airports, routes, venues, accommodation etc. within its jurisdiction” in order to maintain law and order and provide security to foreign nationals. , clearly stated that police would be deployed. Participants of the upcoming SCO Summit.
Under the ROE, the military would be “authorized to take such measures as the situation requires, including the use of firearms.”
“The exact contours of the deployment of troops will be determined by the military commander on the ground in consultation with the police commander,” the notification said.
The ROE allows local commanders to take specific actions in the event they receive “pre-emptive intelligence regarding any threat or are attacked or threatened by hostile elements.”
In the absence of local law enforcement, the rules allow the military to “detain persons who have committed or are at risk of committing a crime.”
The rules include “shows of force, including the use of riot control personnel (RCA).” “Warning shots may be fired over the heads of hostile forces.” “Hostile fire should be returned effectively and promptly to deter hostile acts.” and “unrestricted use of electronic surveillance as deemed appropriate by field commanders.”
“While we will use the least amount of force commensurate with the threat under the circumstances, no regulation or legal process limits our right to take appropriate action to protect ourselves and the infrastructure and organizations entrusted to us. “Not a thing,” one of the rules states.
200 PTI employees booked under MPO, ATA
At least 200 PTI protesters who had gathered near Faizabad were booked by Rawalpindi police for “assaulting and injuring” four policemen.
The First Information Report (FIR), a copy of which is available on Dawn.com, has invoked Section 16 of the Maintenance of Public Order Act, 1960 (MPO). Article 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (Terrorism). Section 353 (assault or criminal violence to prevent public servant from performing his duties), Section 186 (obstruction of public servant), Section 427 (mischief causing damage worth Rs. 50), Section 324 (attempt to murder) , Section 341 (unlawful restraint), Section 148 (Section 149 of the Pakistan Penal Code (all members of an unlawful assembly guilty of an offense committed in prosecution of a common purpose) and Section 188 (officially held by a public servant). disobedience to an order promulgated).
According to the FIR, around 200-225 protesters started throwing stones and attacking police with sticks, injuring four policemen.
It claimed that the police vehicle’s screen was damaged in the ensuing violence, adding that nearby businesses were also damaged.
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