Express News screengrab of the site of the clash.
Fists and slaps were thrown from the workers' side after which the police baton charged them.
The incident took place near NADRA Chowk. The workers were protesting outside the Election Commission of Pakistan against the alleged rigging in the May 11 general elections that were held last year.
The clash occurred when the police tried to stop them from proceeding close to the commission.
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@waqas: If PTI wanted anarchy they could do have done it a long time ago but they didn't so that just proves you wrong and btw
the protests were not peaceful, the pti workers starting throwing punches and slaps at the policemen. if there is one class of professionals that have absolutely no standing in our society, its the ordinary police constables. they are always crushed between the government orders and the rowdy crowd. can any one person think of raising a hand at the police anywhere in the western world and get away with it?? they will be brought down instantly with batons and tasers before they can even speak. secondly, for all the pti workers and taliban sympathizers out there, the time to honour yourself will soon be at an end. every promise Imran Khan made, every direction he promised has gone astray, and all the middle class and upper class professionals around the world especially in europe and the usa are completely frustrated with him, they don't talk about him any more. There are no more fundraisers for him. Slowly, only blind followers will remain wondering what happened to the new movement.
I am feeling scared by reading above comments. Its clearly mentioned in the report that police charged the mob after PTI mobsters attacked the police officers. PTI wants nothing but anarchy.
Biased reporting by Et. I have been to so many jalsas and dharnas of pti and never seen them violent. The only non militant prty of karachi. Most peaceful party.
PTI ( PAKISTAN TOPI DRAMA INQALAB)
Mian Nawaz Sharief shame on you. You are such an idiot, you will never learn what real democracy is. You need to be sent back to Jeddah again. I hope that day comes soon again. Peaceful protest is one of the basic and fundamental right of people in democracy.
Punjab and federal police time and again prove they are highly politicised.
@Adnan Siddiqi: If this is what the people of Pakistan wish to have, so be it. Don't we all believe in the basic tenets of democracy that the will of the people must prevail over all else.
@Sceptic
What peace does the common person have with the current turmoil of affairs?
NS using govt force against the Agitators to hide his sins shall not prove his innocence. He should now be more concerned for his palace and his own security. Using unlawful means in his self created situation and at the same time, indirectly defaming the image of the Armed Forces institutions has exposed the symptoms of un-certainity.
Protest in the parliament, not on streets. Roads are for traffic. Don't disrupt people's peace.
The rise of Rashtriya Saivak Sangh (RSS) Pakistan Chapter.
Nothing happened. It was peaceful rally, police allowed them to go beyond barriers reaching near Radio Pakistan, were after a few speeches they returned peacefully.
The soul of Zia ul Haq is returning back in the body of Mian Nawaz Sharif It will simply add fuel to the fire.
PTI worker blocked the road for 10 hours and 21 people died in result, Geo reporting :-)
For the Love of GOD mian sahib Don't use the police for political purposes and beatings