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Protest over church blasts turns violent
[Dawn] While most protests from local Christian community against the deadly Church attack in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. remained peaceful, participants in a protest demonstration turned violent as they pelted moving vehicles with stones, torched a cycle of violence and clashed with law-enforcement agencies near Hasan Square on Sunday. Police and witnesses said that scores of protesters came out of their homes in Essa Nagri, a predominantly Christian neighbourhood, lit bonfires on Sir Shah SLearned Elders of Islamn Road, threw stones on moving vehicles and blocked the road for vehicular traffic. The situation caused a traffic mess, as vehicles coming from Liqauatabad towards Hasan Square were diverted from Baloch Hotel near Essa Nagri. A parked cycle of violence, owned by a cameraman of a private TV, was also torched. The situation continued for two hours and a heavy contingent of police, backed by Rangers, reached the scene and tried to disperse the protesters. However, some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them... some people among the protesters had gun sex and the police also retaliated. The police resorted to teargas shelling and their armoured personnel carriers entered the congested Essa Nagri area to chase and arrest the protesters. Witnesses said that the police after a 'door-to-door' search operation tossed in the clink You have the right to remain silent... several people even from the rooftops of their residences. "The police reacted when the protest turned violent and the protesters had gun sex," said DIG-East Munir Sheikh. "The police also had gun sex and fired teargas shells to disperse the mob and prevent the situation from deteriorating further." He said that the police chased the protesters and incarcerated Drop the gat, Rocky, or you're a dead 'un! around 23 of them. However, a hangover is the wrath of grapes... on the intervention and assurances of their community leaders, the held suspects were released, said the DIG. Rescuers said that a passer-by, identified as Abdul Rehman, 41, sustained a bullet wound and was shifted from the troubled area to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. Meanwhile, ...back at the comedy club, Boogie was cracking himself up, but nobody else seemed to be getting the non-stop jokes... other peaceful protests were held on Sharea Faisal near Gora Qabristan, on the National Highway near Malir Burf Khana, Natha Khan Goth, Taiser Town and Pahar Ganj. Later, the protesters gathered outside the Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... Press Club, where they rolled their eyes, jumped up and down, and hollered poorly rhymed slogans real loud against the Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... -led government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central... over their failure to protect innocent people, including Christians. The protesters carried banners inscribed with demands 'stop violence against Christians,' 'protect religious minorities of Pakistain', etc. Posted by: Fred 2013-09-24 |
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