On Friday between the police and the protesters in the Pakistani city of Lahore, after the security forces tried to prevent the departure to Islamabad, violent clashes broke out, planning that the Pro-Palestinian Assembly outside the US Embassy, Associated Press, said it stated officials.
The clashes in Lahore, the capital of the province of Pandjab, started on Thursday, but were intensified on Friday after police demonstrators charge batons and fired tears to distract them in more places. Demonstrators threw stones into officers in response.
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In his statement, the Pakistani Party Tehreek-Elbaik, or TLP, claimed that two of his supporters were killed and 50 other injured since Thursday. The Provincial Government of the Pandjab, led by the main Minister of Panjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, niece Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif.
The protest comes as a result of Hamas and Israel, who agreed to the ceasefire plan mediated by US President Donald Trump.
TLP leader Saad Rizvi, who spoke to thousands of believers in Lahore, Lahore, announced the march and said, “Now we are marching from Lahore to the US embassy in Islamabad,” he said.
He said, “I will walk on the head of a long march. The arrest is no problem, bullets are not a problem, shells are not a problem – martyrdom is our fate.”
Police officers rocked batons and fired a tear to distract the demonstrators near the TLP main office, according to witnesses who stated that the inhabitants also faced serious problems for tear gas.
Violence disrupted everyday life in parts of Lahore, because the inhabitants tried to reach home for closure of roads and continuing still.
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On Friday, the authorities closed schools, universities and universities in Lahore, the city of more than 14 million people.
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The government of the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has suspended mobile internet service in Islamabad and near Rawalpindi as part of measures aimed at preventing demonstrators from achieving national capital.
The authorities also placed transport containers along the main highway, the main highway and roads leading to Islamabad to block demonstrators.
Lahore is about 350 kilometers (210 miles) from Islamabad.
The US Embassy in Islamabad issued a security warning against the march, warned against possible disturbances, and urged US citizens to proceed with caution.
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“Large crowds and traffic jams are expected, along with preventive security presence, increased number of checkpoints and related disturbances of local mobile and internet networks in the region,” the embassy said, adding that protest time is unknown.
He advised US citizens to avoid a large assembly, remain aware of their surroundings and maintain a low profile.
Deputy Minister of Interior TALAL Chaudhry said on Thursday that TLP did not provide an application for permission to organize the assembly. The group rejected this statement and stated that it applied for a permission for a peace march to express solidarity with Palestinians.
TLP, known for staging disturbing and sometimes violent protests, triggered criticism online. However, many users have accused the government of exaggerating road blocking before the demonstrators began the march.
(Tagstotranslate) Lahore
