Behind bars: Police arrest 79 PAT, PTI workers

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police arrested 79 protesters of Pakistan Awami Threek (PAT) and Pakistan Threek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday. A police source said 56 are PAT workers while 19 are PTI supporters. They are being kept in Aabpara, Secretariat, Shalimar, and Margalla police stations. They were arrested for rioting and attacking the security officials. Police also recovered sticks, masks and slingshots from their possession. The police have registered cases against the protesters. They will be produced before the court on Monday for their remand. According to the police, the administration has decided to arrest the protesters who are involved in rioting and attacking police officials. A senior police official, who requested anonymity,  said that a team has been constituted to arrest Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri. He said the police will likely arrest them late on Sunday night. Acting IGP Khalid Khattak was not available for comment.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 1^st, 2014.