Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers have started protesting in various cities across the country against the firing at Imran Khan’s container in Waziriabad, which they termed an assassination attempt.
Traffic was blocked on GT Road due to the protest in Gujarat, while the workers are chanting slogans against the coalition government, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, and PPP co-chairman Asif Zardari.
Karachi
PTI workers have started protests at Five Star Chowrangi and Hub River Road due to which traffic has been suspended. A handful of PTI supporters tried to block the Shahra-e-Faisal thoroughfare near the Insaf House, disrupting traffic before being asked to leave by police.
Rawalpindi
The party workers are staging a sit-in at Murree Road against the suspected assassination attempt. PTI workers blocked the roads with burning tires.
Lahore
PTI Lahore has directed the workers to reach Liberty Chowk to stage a protest against the alleged assassination attempt on Imran Khan.
Workers have blocked the highway at Shahdara Chowk with burning tires.
Faisalabad
Workers are staging protests at Faislabad’s clock tower and surrounding markets have been closed.
Several roads in the city including the Rangpura area of Sialkot were blocked.
In Quetta, PTI workers started reaching the secretariat. Protesters also blocked Airport Road.