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| Faisalabad tense amid PTI |
| 2014-12-08 |
| [Dawn] FAISALABAD: Activists of 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.... and the ruling Pakistain Moslem League-N confronted each other here on Sunday as the textile city braced itself for a tense Monday declared by the former as the venue for launching its 'Plan C' protests against alleged vote fraud. The PTI has announced its plan to paralyse the city and later expand its protests to 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... and Lahore and eventually to the entire country. Activists of the two parties who had gathered at what is virtually the city centre, the Clock Tower intersection, shouted slogans and pelted each other with tomatoes and eggs. Also read:Political protests will be dealt in a political manner: Pervez Rashid Club-wielding workers of both parties, led by their local leaders, were also there to support their sides. At one point when PML-N supporters started pushing and shoving their rivals, the PTI activists left the scene only to return after about half an hour. The PTI squad surrounded the intersection and some of them tore down PML-N banners put up on the fence around the Clock Tower. A heavy police contingent was deployed in the area and District Coordination Officer Noorul Ameen Mengal and city police chief Sohail Tajik urged workers of both the parties to remain calm. Police also held a flag march on various roads. Meanwhile, ...back at the game, the Babe was wondering why the baseball kept getting bigger and bigger. Finally it hit him... owners of public transport vehicles announced that they would ply their buses on Monday, ignoring the PTI's protest call. |
| Posted by:Fred |