PTI protestors baton-charged, arrested in Karachi

Arif Alvi, Asad Umar and Ashraf Quresh­i are also among the arrest­ed.


Web Desk June 18, 2012

KARACHI: Police baton-charged participants of a pro-judiciary rally held by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in Karachi and arrested several party leaders and workers on Monday, confirmed a party official.

The arrested include PTI Secretary General Arif Alvi, PTI Spokesperson Asad Umar and President PTI Karachi Ashraf Qureshi.

The security officials also used water cannons to disperse the rally near Zainab Market, injuring many.

Senior PTI leader Arif Alvi tweeted saying he had also been beaten before he was arrested:


Have been arrested after severe beatings

More than a dozen PTI workers were arrested.

Seven people were injured, including a child, who were shifted to a nearby hospital.

Party chief Imran Khan had announced launching a campaign in support of the judiciary on June 16, with all regional PTI offices organising rallies in major cities and districts.

COMMENTS (77)

NuPak | 11 years ago | Reply Karachi is a very busy city with largest number of cars and professionals found during rush hours on the streets more than anywhere in Pakistan. People are more used to methodical approach than surprises like this. Little lack of care can back-fire and an event that should be promoting a cause become the reason of it's disapproval.
OG | 11 years ago | Reply

@Abid P Khan: Agreed! these people don't really care about the country, but just about their party and their pockets!

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