Since the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday over corruption charges, the party’s supporters have held violent protests across the country, damaging military, public, and private properties.
PTI supporters stormed the army headquarters in Rawalpindi and Corps Commander Lahore’s residence.
Besides damaging the military installations, the PTI supporters also set ablaze vehicles and damaged private properties.
During violent protests, the PTI supporters set ablaze buses in Karachi.
This is Peoples Bus, bought a few months ago. Not the elite but the working class benefits from such initiatives. It took years for such a service to arrive in Karachi. One bus approx cost around 8 crore PKR, and 4 such buses are completely burnt or destroyed.
Who did this? pic.twitter.com/MEk6NVnTOK
— Bhevish Kumar Maheshwari (@iambhevishk) May 10, 2023
In Peshawar’s protest that claimed 5 lives, the PTI protesters set ablaze an Edhi ambulance, and stormed the Radio Pakistan building, the oldest broadcasting network in Pakistan. The protesters also set Radio Pakistan building on fire and vandalised nearby shops.
Edhi Ambulances.! Imran niazi was always against other social welfare organization from the beginning that’s why his workers are after the Edhi Ambulance.! pic.twitter.com/HKa30VzAGY
— Miangul Umar Farooq (@umiangul) May 10, 2023
Protestors have entered the Radio Pakistan building in #Peshawar, after ransacking the place they have now set fire to some external part of the building. pic.twitter.com/ar47sOEJeZ
— Iftikhar Firdous (@IftikharFirdous) May 10, 2023
Audi Lahore showroom was also set ablaze by the PTI protesters.
Lahore: An Audi showroom set ablaze in #Lahore by protesting PTI workers.#Lahore #ImranKhanArrested #PakistanUnderSiege #PakistanCivilWar #ImranKhan#ImranKhanArrest #PakistanPolitics #ReleaseImranKhan #pakistan pic.twitter.com/AeKgHFiLMY
— Anil Kumar Verma (@AnilKumarVerma_) May 10, 2023
The PTI supporters also set fire to three metro stations, Dir Swat Interchange and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s tankers.
After Schools, buildings, metro stations, busses and monuments, PTI goons burnt Eidhi Ambulance van near Sher Shah Suri bridge, in Peshawar.#ImranKhan has done to Pakistan what worst enemies couldn’t do. PTI must be declared banned organisation.#BanPTI pic.twitter.com/FQ9rDE61NU
— Abdul Majid Kalwar (@Majid_PSF) May 10, 2023
Frontier Corps Public School in KP’s Lower Dir district Balambat set on fire by PTI protestors. Protestors are still inside the building. pic.twitter.com/AMoyWeaqSA
— Izharullah (@Izhar2u) May 9, 2023
During today’s protest on Srinagar Highway in Islamabad, the PTI supporters also set fire to the vehicle.
In separate instances, the PTI protesters also set fire to the Chippa emergency booth and cattle market.
PTI’s armed terror Mob attacked the Lady reading hospital Peshawar. Chippa emergency ambulance booth was set on fire. They attacked Services Hospital Lahore & Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar at the same time. pic.twitter.com/xZATUqZdgX
— Wahid Zia. (@OmniscientXo) May 10, 2023