Summary
- Intense clashes between PTI workers and the police are ongoing along Murree Road, from Committee Chowk to Liaquat Bagh, with workers pelting stones at the police.
- PTI workers have gathered at Committee Chowk, Murree Road, and China Market, forcing the police to retreat from these locations.
- Dolphin Force personnel have also fired shots, while PTI workers at Committee Chowk on Murree Road have managed to push back the police.
Clashes have erupted between PTI workers and the police, turning the area into a battleground.
According to media, PTI workers removed containers placed at Committee Chowk in Rawalpindi, chanting slogans during the protest. A large number of PTI workers are marching from Committee Chowk toward Liaquat Bagh.
The police responded with tear gas shelling to disperse the protesters, escalating the situation into a full-blown confrontation.
Intense clashes between PTI workers and the police are ongoing along Murree Road, from Committee Chowk to Liaquat Bagh, with workers pelting stones at the police.
Seeing the intensity of the situation, additional police reinforcements have been called in.
The tear gas shelling continues, and there are reports of women and children in nearby homes feeling unwell due to the gas. Media representatives have also been affected by the shelling.
The battle between the police and PTI workers is ongoing at Committee Chowk. Protesters are throwing back the tear gas shells fired by the police.Pedestrians in the area are also feeling the effects of the gas.
The situation remains tense along Murree Road, from Committee Chowk to Liaquat Bagh. PTI workers have also attacked the police at Rialto Chowk.
A large number of PTI workers have emerged from China Market and Rialto Chowk on Murree Road.
Police have started sounding danger sirens from official vehicles. PTI workers have gathered at Committee Chowk, Murree Road, and China Market, forcing the police to retreat from these locations. Police have begun arresting protesters.
Meanwhile, PTI leaders Barrister Gohar and Salman Akram Raja have been arrested near H-13. Reports indicate that both leaders were on their way to Rawalpindi from H-13 when they were detained.
During the clashes, the police ran out of tear gas shells shortly after the confrontation began, prompting calls for additional supplies and reinforcements.
Dolphin Force personnel have also fired shots, while PTI workers at Committee Chowk on Murree Road have managed to push back the police.
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