Amid Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers’ clashes with the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) personnel as the former press on towards Islamabad, the United States has called for restraint from both sides.
“We call on Pakistani authorities to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms and to ensure respect for Pakistan’s laws and constitution as they work to maintain law and order,” said US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller while speaking during a press briefing on Tuesday.
Furthermore, Washington also urged the protesters to “demonstrate peacefully and refrain from violence”.
Washington’s remarks come against the martyrdom of two police personnel, including constable Muhammad Mubashir Bilal, after allegedly being attacked by protesters.
The situation has been tense in the federal capital after PTI workers, demanding the release of their founder Imran Khan, managed to enter Islamabad in various convoys after defying roadblocks and other preventive measures taken by the incumbent government.
The PTI workers’ march towards Islamabad was marred by sporadic clashes with the police as the latter resorted to tear gas shelling to deter the former’s progress.
