FAISALABAD, Pakistan: The clashes took place in Faisalabad on Monday between the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers as the latter resorted to shutdown the textile city while one PTI worker was killed and several others injured.
The PTI-led by Imran Khan has appealed to traders, transporters and citizens to join its shutdown strike call in Faisalabad on December 8 as a part of its efforts to press the government to launch an investigation into alleged rigging in 2013 general elections.
In a statement, the Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that nobody will be allowed to cause disruption in the name of protest and anybody taking law into own hands will be dealt with iron hands.
The chief minister said that doing business with full freedom is the right of every citizen and government will provide every possible protection to traders and businessmen.
Live update:
5:17 pm: PTI and PMLN workers clash near Hyderabad Press Club, Sindh
Police start firing tear gas shells near Rana Sanaullah’s Faisalabad residence
— Khalid Khan™ (@khalidkhan787) December 8, 2014
5:05 pm: Opposition parties boycott Punjab assembly session to protest against Faisalabad violence
#Breaking: #PTI to hold protest demonstrations in Islamabad, to block Express highway pic.twitter.com/8hOTcp2Cnb — JAAG TV (@JaagAlerts) December 8, 2014
4:00 pm: Imran Khan has reached Faisalabad
3:49 pm:People of Faisalabad rejected Imran Khan’s call to implement his plans, life was as normal this morning: Pervez Rasheed
3:45 pm: Imran Khan’s plan C aimed at creating chaos, initiated from Faisalabad: Pervez Rasheed
3:44 pm:Information Minister Pervez Rasheed talking to media
3:04 pm: PTI MPA Khurram Shahzad joins protesters near Dera of Rana Sanaullah in Faisalabad
Just in: #PTI announces to observe Day of Mourning tomorrow to protest killing of party worker in Faisalabad — JAAG TV (@JaagAlerts) December 8, 2014
2:38 pm: We will register FIR against Rana Sanaullah & all involved against killing of our die hard worker Haq Nawaz: Ejaz Chaudhry
2:28 pm: PTI supporters have reached former Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah’s office with the body of the slain PTI activist
1:35 pm: PTI & PML-N workers face to face at Jaranwala Road, Water Canon summoned
So the guy who fired & martyred r worker is a security guard for Rana Sanaullah’s son-in-law! Was arrested then released & has disappeared! — Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) December 8, 2014
Guman Shahid is resident of Madni Chowk, Samnabad, Faisalabad, raids on for his arrest pic.twitter.com/q52i5hsjGO — JAAG TV (@JaagAlerts) December 8, 2014
12:20 pm: Punjab government orders arrest of PTI workers in Faisalabad
Why thousands of policemen in #Faisalabad unable to arrest the killer clearly visible in the picture? NADRA? pic.twitter.com/SNS4LPllVR — Arshad Sharif (@arsched) December 8, 2014
Just in: CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif takes notice of firing incident at Novelty Chowk, Faisalabad, seeks report — JAAG TV (@JaagAlerts) December 8, 2014
#PTI worker Asghar Ali, 23, shot in the head by Gullu Butts at Novelty Chowk, Faisalabad , expired in hospital — Khalid Khan™ (@khalidkhan787) December 8, 2014
at least one PTI worker seriously injured (not responding) after being hit by bullet at Novely Chowk Faisalabad — Khalid Khan™ (@khalidkhan787) December 8, 2014
#Breaking: Police finally use water cannon to disperse violent protesters in #Faisalabad. pic.twitter.com/ZN4iHBzsZN — SAMAA TV (@SAMAATV) December 8, 2014
Just in: Lawyers in Faisalabad voice support for #PTI‘s protest call, stage sit-in before District Bar — JAAG TV (@JaagAlerts) December 8, 2014
11:05 am: Gullu Butts of PML-N set ablaze PTI banners from Aseerabad till Ghanta Ghar Faisalabad: PTI leader Ejaz Chaudhry
10:35 am: PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi talking to media, says government posted provincial ministers in Faisalabad to deteriorate situation
10:32 am: Traffic suspended in Jinnah Colony, minor clash between PTI and PML-N workers at Novelty Chowk
Today I will be in Faisalabad Ghanta Ghar 3 30 pm InshaAllah #ShutDownToRebuild — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 8, 2014
10:15 am: All eight bazars around Faisalabad’s Ghanta Ghar Chowk are open and business activities are in progress as per routine despite PTI’s shutdown call: Radio Pakistan
10:15 am: All business centers in Faisalabad are open and traffic is flowing normally on roads: Rana Sanaullah
10:00 am: Students in Faisalabad join PTI protest
9:50 am: PTI and PML-N workers face each other at Millat Road, police trying to defuse the tension
9:40 am: Samandri Road blocked in Faisalabad
9:30 am: All roads leading to Ghanta Ghar in Faisalabad are blocked
9:30 am: Tires being burnt at different roads of Faisalabad while PTI workers on way to block more roads
Pics: #PTI workers blocking different places in Faisalabad pic.twitter.com/4MxbGqLx6x — JAAG TV (@JaagAlerts) December 8, 2014
9:09 am: DCO Faisalabad orders to ensure 100% attendance of students across all schools
9:05 am: 7,200 policemen to perform duty today in Faisalabad, 4000 to be deployed around Ghanta Ghar only
9:00 am: PTI’s show in Faisalabad: pillion riding banned, police force from other areas summoned
