KARACHI: In view of the crackdown on Tehreek Labek Ya Rasoolullah in Islamabad, religious activists held protest demonstrations in Karachi and other parts of Sindh. The protesters blocked roads and got shops closed in various areas of Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Tando Allahyar, Jacobabad.
In Karachi, protesters, who have been staging a sit-in at the Numaish Chowrangi since last week, blocked roads leading to Saddar and other areas of the city. Cars line up in long queues at Hassan Square as traffic jams ensue due to the protest
Religious parties protested near Tower, Hassan Square, Star Gate, Jauhar Chaurangi, MA Jinnah Road, Khudadad Colony, New Karachi and Nazimabad.
Police were called for backup as protesters turned violent at Star Gate. Protesters pelted stones on vehicles of security forces and others. 2 police personnel were injured during the exchange. Police tear-gassed protesters at Star Gate. Emergency has been declared across public hospitals in Karachi. II Chundrigar Road and MA Jinnah Road have been closed for traffic. Armed persons force closure of shops at Numaish Chowrangi.
The protesters also came on roads in Tower, Hasan Square, Gruminder, Korangi, North Nazimabad and Sohrab Goth areas. The protesters also blocked the main road link between Karachi and Hyderabad.
A policeman was martyred and over 100 people including police officers were injured in Islamabad when police and other LEAs on Saturday moved to disperse a sit-in that has virtually paralysed the country´s capital for weeks.
The Islamabad police, aided by the Frontier Constabulary and Rangers, launched a crackdown on religious protesters protesting at Faizabad intersection in Islamabad since November 8. The police officials surrounded the sit-in area and fired tear gas shells in a bid to disperse the protesters belonging to the Tehreek-e-Labaik.
