Protest near KPC disrupts traffic in Karachi's Saddar area
KARACHI: A protest near the Karachi Press Club (KPC) caused traffic disruptions across Saddar Town, leaving a large number of commuters stuck in long queues for several hours on Wednesday evening. Roads near the press club were closed ahead of a planned protest by the PTI to mark three years since the imprisonment of party founder Imran Khan and demand his release. A screenshot showing closed…
A protest near the Karachi Press Club disrupted traffic in Saddar Town on Wednesday evening. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) organized the demonstration to mark three years since party founder Imran Khan's imprisonment and to demand his release. Roads leading to the press club were closed, causing long queues of commuters for several hours.
The PTI claimed that police blocked all routes to the venue by placing containers and using force, resulting in injuries among protesters. Police, however, stated that they acted to prevent protesters from reaching the press club. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah ordered the removal of traffic congestion, deploying additional traffic police and requesting a report on the issue.
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