Within hours of the assassinaton attempt on former prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers and supporters embarked on protests and took to the streets across the country burning tyres and blocking roads.Local media reported that PTI supporters took to the streets in different cities including Karachi, Lahore, Hyderabad, Peshawar and Rawalpindi.In Rawalpindi, the protesters set fire to tyres and blocked the road from Faizabad to Islamabad while chanting anti-government slogans.
Similar scenes played out in Multan.During a protest outside the house of Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah in Faisalabad, angry PTI supporters pelted stones at his house and shouted slogans against him.The shooting took place on Day 7 of Imran Khan's long march to Islamabad.
At the time of the shooting, the former prime minister had been waving to supporters from the roof of a container truck.As shots rang out, videos footage showed how Imran Khan fell to the floor.
Khan was taken to hospital where he reportedly underwent surgery.PTI senior leader Asad Umar said that Imran Khan has named three people & the incumbent prime minister, interior minister and a military official & who he believes were behind the assassination attempt.A short while ago, Imran Khan called Mian Aslam and me and asked us to issue a statement on his behalf because he already had some information [about the attack],& Umar said in a short video statement.The PTI leader also said that the former prime minister is convinced that three people were involved in the attack including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah.He said that Imran Khan has demanded that all three should be removed from their positions and if they are not removed then the PTI will stage protests across the country.All political workers and supporters are waiting for Imran Khan's call and as soon as it comes, protests will be staged across the country if the demand is not met,& he added.Many including PM Shehbaz Sharif condemned the incident.
He said that the federal government will extend all support necessary to the Punjab government for security and investigation.Violence should have no place in our country's politics,& Shehbaz further said.The post Protests break out across Pakistan following Imran Khan attack first appeared on Ariana News.