KARACHI: A car mysteriously caught fire in the parking lot of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) rally venue late Saturday night.
According to media reports, the CNG fitted car parked in a nearby parking lot at the Mazar-i-Quaid caught fire all of a sudden after a short circuit, engulfing the car completely. Nearby cars were moved immediately to avoid the fire from spreading and causing a major explosion.
PTI leader Imran Khan had visited the venue an hour prior to the incident to inspect the preparations of one of the most anticipated rallies in recent months. Hundreds of PTI workers were present at the venue, preparing for the Sunday event, Express News had reported earlier in the evening.
The fire brigade arrived at the venue after a brief delay and successfully extinguished the fire.
The car’s owner was identified as a PTI worker, Geo News reported.
Meanwhile a senior police official dismissed the incident as a coincidence.
The PTI rally has been shrouded in controversy in recent days, leading up to the event date, with the security administration of the Mazar-e-Quaid closing the venue site on Thursday night. It was reopened later on Friday morning.
(Read: PTI rally update: The drama continues as Mazar-e-Quaid gates close and reopen)
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@faraz: You better live in your cocoon and spare the readers with your nonsensical comments.
@faraz: dont be over excited brother, lets pray to Allah for his success
MQM in action but Altaf bhai will fail today and he will cry when he will look at the massive rally and the global coverage it will receive today.
@faraz: Good Morning. Wake-up. You had enough dreams.
they are telling on tv that the accident happened due to short circuit when the driver tried to start the car. I think the news should be updated
might be publicity stunt by PTI?
publicity stunt by PTI?
Status quo maintained Well done! Imran Khan at IBA, which represent a very small miniority of student population in Karachi. If he really wanted to get in touch with the masses, KARACH UNIVERSITY is the place to be, so clearly, this strangely called Tsunami, can only convince the haves of IBA and LUMS, and sadly fails to touch the real Pakistan that goes to Punjab uni and Karachi uni.
@truth exposed: Ask Uncle Tareen.
He was kind enough to earlier allow IK to use his private plane
Typical PTI trolls... they can get the rage out of anyone.. :D
who will pay for his car?
IK should pay for his car....... MQM or PPP must have done this
Full security should be provided to all participants. Let the kids enjoy music and have some fun.
DO they think...such incidents can stop people?? Naaaaahhh...Tsunami will still come..
Govt. shenanigans in action???
It’s a global conspiracy to stop Imran; world fears that Imran would shake the global capitalist order and people from US and EU would come to Pakistan looking for jobs