Former Pakistan Minister of Financial Affairs Omar Ayub Khan used to be injured in a police crackdown on protesters all through the agitation in opposition to the federal government on Wednesday, Might 26.
The ‘lengthy march’ or agitation used to be referred to as by means of Imran Khan, who used to be ousted because the High Minister of Pakistan in April. Khan had recommended his supporters to assemble at Islamabad’s D-Chowk for a ‘non violent’ protest rally to call for contemporary elections.
His name for the protest got here after Pakistan’s Best Court docket directed government to permit the protest rally within the nationwide capital and restrained them from arresting the cricketer-turned-politician. Omar Ayub Khan, a minister within the Imran Khan executive, used to be a part of a rally in Punjab district.
Clearing the Burhan Bridge from the place the Police had been teargassing us. This is a choke pt. They fired tear gasoline immediately at us. Threw rocks. Lathi charged. I used to be injured by means of being Lathi Charged. We had been unarmed. Jogged my memory of Indian Mil attacking Kashmiri Civilians. 1/3 percent.twitter.com/W9sPs1sy9c
— Omar Ayub Khan (@OmarAyubKhan) Might 26, 2022
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief sustained bruises on his frame and head. Taking to Twitter, Omar Ayub Khan wrote: Do no matter you wish to have, however you’ll’t prevent us. The Punjab Police fired tear gasoline shells at us whilst we had been clearing the Burhan Bridge. They threw stones, lathi charged us. I used to be injured all through the lathi price. We had been unarmed.”
“If they suspect that they are able to prevent Imran Khan and the Azadi march, they’re unfortunately fallacious. The folks do not wish to be influenced by means of overseas powers,” the previous financial minister mentioned.
Imran Khan, who used to be ousted remaining month in a self belief vote, has been main rallies around the nation, blaming the USA for conspiring to topple his executive.
Previous, main a convoy of supporters, Imran Khan referred to as the incumbent Pakistan executive a “workforce of thieves”. He termed them ‘imported executive’ and referred to as them essentially the most corrupt other people within the nation.
As Imran Khan reached Islamabad, clashes broke out and police arrested masses of PTI staff and a few of its leaders to forestall them from becoming a member of the protest.
Pakistani TV channels confirmed the police firing teargas and beating up PTI supporters within the Punjab province. A number of girls and kids had been reportedly injured within the police firing in Lahore’s Liberty Chowk space.
The coalition executive headed by means of High Minister Shehbaz Sharif has pledged to forestall Khan’s supporters from pouring into town, calling the rally an try to divide the country and advertise chaos.
Imran Khan has given an ultimatum to the Pakistan High Minister to dissolve the federal government and announce contemporary elections. I’m supplying you with six days, he mentioned.
“In the event you don’t do it after six days, I can go back,” Khan added.