Pak police fire tear gas, live rounds at protesters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; 50 detained
Pakistani police clashed with protesters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the suspension of the provincial government led by Imran Khan's PTI party. Authorities cited a breakdown in law and order and rising militancy as reasons for the emergency measures.
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The suspension of a provincial government and subsequent violent protests underscore the deep political instability and security challenges currently facing Pakistan.
Pakistan police on Tuesday fired tear gas and live rounds at protesters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as clashes broke out over the suspension of the provincial government led by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).Five people were injured in the clashes, with the worst violence reported in Bara, around 15 km from provincial capital Peshawar, Reuters reported.Police said 50 people had been detained and would face terrorism and sabotage charges for allegedly damaging government property and disrupting law and order.A police official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said protesters set fire to a National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) centre in Bara.
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