Several areas of the Rawalpindi became battleground with the police firing tear gas at the PTI workers and supporters, including women, who gathered to stage the demonstration following the directives of Imran Khan.
Geo News correspondent reported that the party supporters attempted to head towards Liaquat Bagh from Committee Chowk and Moti Mahal by removing the containers placed by the authorities.
Police resorted to teargas shelling to disperse the crowd, leading to violent clashes along Murree Road where Imran’s sisters — Aleema Khan, Naureen Khan and Uzma Khan — are also present.
PTI supporters retaliated by hurling stones and glass bottles at the police.
Along with teargas shelling, the law enforcers also fired rubber bullets to prevent the protesters from reaching the venue.
‘Firebrand’ Gandapur on his way to Rawalpindi
On the other hand, firebrand Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur was leading a convoy to Rawalpindi to attend the protest — which Imran Khan said will be held ‘at any cost’.
Sources told Geo News that the Gandapur-led convoy has reached Burhan Interchange with police shelling at the participants of the convoy.
