Capital police block Srinagar Highway with containers to restrict the movement of protesters
A heavy contingent of Islamabad police tear-gassed hundreds of government employees as they attempted to approach the Parliament House to stage a sit-in. PHOTO: EXPRESS
ISLAMABAD:
The federal capital turned into a war zone on Wednesday as the government employees, protesting for a pay rise, clashed with police while attempting to enter the restricted Red Zone – an area where the government and military buildings are located.
Protests were held at different points of the city, including Constitution Avenue, outside Secretariat Block and Cabinet Block. The demonstrators also broke the main entrance door of the Cabinet Block.
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February 8, 2021
NOWSHERA: Federal Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak on Sunday alleged that opposition parties were opposing open ballot as they wanted horse-trading in the upcoming Senate election.
“The two major political parties – Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz - had signed Charter of Democracy in which open ballot was supported but now they are objecting to it,” he said this while speaking at a gathering after inaugurating new electricity feeder at Union Council Gandheri and Union Council Kheshgi Bala here.
He warned that the government would not allow anyone to indulge in horse-trading.
He said that the day of their accountability had come that was why politicians affiliated to opposition parties were making hue and cry.
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February 8, 2021
NOWSHERA: Federal Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak on Sunday alleged that opposition parties were opposing open ballot as they wanted horse-trading in the upcoming Senate election.
“The two major political parties – Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz - had signed Charter of Democracy in which open ballot was supported but now they are objecting to it,” he said this while speaking at a gathering after inaugurating new electricity feeder at Union Council Gandheri and Union Council Kheshgi Bala here. He warned that the government would not allow anyone to indulge in horse-trading. He said that the day of their accountability had come that was why politicians affiliated to opposition parties were making hue and cry.