Violent protests erupt after hanging of Mumtaz Qadri

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Violent protests Monday erupted in different cities against hanging of Punjab governor Salman Taseer’s killer Mumtaz Qadri.

Section 144 has been imposed in Lahore to counter protesters. Ravi Bridge has been closed for traffic and a heavy contingent of police has been deployed there.

People are holding rallies in Shahdara Chowk while in Karachi, Shahrah-e-Faisal has been  blocked. Ghareebabad area of Karachi also witnessed protests and road leading to Liaquatabad from Hassan Square was closed for all kinds of traffic.

Also read: Salman Taseer’s killer Mumtaz Qadri hanged after 5 years

Route of the Lahore’s metro has been restricted to M.A.O College due to the protests  in different areas.

Metro bus service has been suspended in Rawalpindi as protesters have blocked the route and shut the key terminal. Protesters have also shut expressway and Faizabad bridge that connect the city with the federal capital. Protesters pelted dozens of vehicles with stones and broke window panes.

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Workers of Sunni Tehreek (ST) demonstrated protest in Hyderabad against Qadri’s execution. Schools and shops were forcefully shut across the city.

In the morning, hundreds of people who hail Qadri as  Ghazi  gathered at his family’s house in Rawalpindi for final sightings.

Qadri, a former police commando in Taseer’s security protocol, gunned down the former governor on 4th January 2011 in Islamabad’s Kohsar Market. Qadri was handed a death sentence by the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC).

7 COMMENTS

  1. What The Ex Governor Said Was Very Wrong But There Is A Way Of Doing Things.A Case Should Have Been Filed Against Him.Shooting Him In Broad Daylight Is An Invitation To Anarchy

  2. it is absolutely case of DISCRIMINATION, coz our Government has double standards for the National and International citizens in Pakistan. Raymond Davis was fled away due to IMMENSE PRESSURE OF USA GOVERNMENT BUT NO SUCH OPPORTUNITY OF PAYING QASSAS AND DYYET WAS OFFERED FOR THE QADRI,,,

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