KARACHI, Pakistan: As a part of its ‘Plan C’, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) held a strike in Karachi on Friday during which the PTI workers blocked roads and staged sit-in protests in various areas of the city.
Earlier on Thursday, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Sindh deputy general security Manzoor Hussain Wassan said that no one would be allowed to forcefully shutdown the country’s biggest city on December 12.
The PTI’s ‘Plan C’ is aimed at forcing the federal government to launch an investigations into alleged rigging in 2013 general elections.
Live update:
5:37 pm: In Sha Allah will see new elections, elections will be audited, will see emergence of Naya Pakistan: Imran Khan
5:35 pm: Naya Pakistan and real democracy clearly visible now, where rulers will be answerable to the masses: Imran Khan
5:31 pm: Imran Khan addressing workers at Nursery, says I have seen Naya Pakistan today
Pics: #PTI supporters welcoming party chief Imran Khan at Nursery pic.twitter.com/07T0WYCbPn
— JAAG TV (@JaagAlerts) December 12, 2014
5:02 pm: ImranKhan has reached Nursery, where he’s expected to address his supporters
4:25 pm: Imran Khan’s convoy leaving Karsaz for Nursery
We will end all the protests by Maghreb due to Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) tomorrow, announces @Asad_Umar — PTI (@PTIofficial) December 12, 2014
2:28 pm: Imran Khan says strongly condemns any misbehavior against journalists, will probe any such incident
2:26 pm: Imran Khan says will hold presser tomorrow, and reveal facts about Faisalabad incident
2:25 pm: Imran Khan talks to media, says wants to thank people, business community and transporters of Karachi for supporting PTI’s call
2:18 pm: Imran Khan expected to talk to media shortly at Karachi Airport
2:15 pm: PTI Chief Imran Khan lands in Karachi
Right now Star Gate, Shahrah-e-Faisal. #Karachi #ShutDownToRebuild pic.twitter.com/SuHsPjrKXz — PTI Karachi Official (@PTI_KHI) December 12, 2014
11:40 am: Sheikh Rasheed joins PTI Dharna in Karachi
11:22 am: Firdous Naqvi leads PTI Numaish Chowrangi Dharna 
Cricket being played on the roads today at Karachi, people have realised this #ShutDownToRebuild is for change. pic.twitter.com/d3cvkgfwvx — PTI (@PTIofficial) December 12, 2014
Imran Khan: If govt uses Rana Sanaullah type Gullu in Lahore, we wont retreat, will fight back pic.twitter.com/hd4PzzjpdR — JAAG TV (@JaagAlerts) December 12, 2014
10:25 am: Imran Khan says “I apologise to those who will face difficulty [as a result of the shutdown] but the government left us no choice. This is to put pressure on them to investigate rigging fraud”
9:30 am: PTI Chief Imran Khan to leave for Karachi from Islamabad 11:00 am today
More: passengers face difficulties reach airport as roads closed across #Karachi, live updates now on JAAG TV pic.twitter.com/3HsclqDGeA — JAAG TV (@JaagAlerts) December 12, 2014
9:00 am: Fuel stations closed at Sharah-e-Faisal, flights delayed in Karachi
8:28 am: PTI leader Arif Alvi says no vehicle will be allowed on roads while Chairman Sindh Traders Alliance says all 600 markets to remain open
8:25 am: PTI protest continues at Numaish, Qayyumabad Chowrangi, citizens advised to use corridor III
8:15 am: PTI stages sit in at different places across Karachi, Sharah-e-Faisal blocked, protest continues at Nursery, Quiadabad, Clifton
