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.
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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.