Islamabad police arrested about 1000 leaders and activists of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party PTI. They were arrested three days in connection with the protest in the capital Islamabad demanding the release of PTI leader Imran. French news agency AFP reported on Wednesday (November 27).
Inspector General of Capital Police Ali Nasir Rizvi said that a total of 954 protesters were arrested between last Sunday and Tuesday.
The government said the protesters were cleared early Wednesday morning.
Earlier, a police officer and four members of the paramilitary Rangers were killed in police clashes with protesters over the protest.
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that law and order forces suppressed the protesters bravely.
Thousands of PTI activists entered Islamabad on Tuesday (November 26) as announced. Then they gathered at D-Choke in Islamabad. At that time, when the protesters reached the red zone area, the law and order forces suppressed them with strict hands. At this time they were scattered.
Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and PTI founder Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi fled. After that, PTI announced the suspension of the protest.
Meanwhile, the international human rights organization Amnesty International complained that the law enforcement forces used illegal and excessive force against the protesters after entering the capital.
