Former minister injured amid violent protests by Imran Khan supporters in Pakistan
India Today
Omar Ayub Khan, a former economic affairs minister, was injured amid violent protests by Imran Khan supporters who are demanding fresh elections in Pakistan.
Former Pakistan Minister of Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan was injured in a police crackdown on protesters during the agitation against the government on Wednesday, May 26.
The 'long march' or agitation was called by Imran Khan, who was ousted as the Prime Minister of Pakistan in April. Khan had urged his supporters to gather at Islamabad’s D-Chowk for a ‘peaceful’ protest rally to demand fresh elections.
His call for the protest came after Pakistan's Supreme Court directed authorities to allow the protest rally in the national capital and restrained them from arresting the cricketer-turned-politician. Omar Ayub Khan, a minister in the Imran Khan government, was part of a rally in Punjab district.
Clearing the Burhan Bridge from where the Police were teargassing us. It is a choke pt. They fired tear gas straight at us. Threw rocks. Lathi charged. I was injured by being Lathi Charged. We were unarmed. Reminded me of Indian Mil attacking Kashmiri Civilians. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/W9sPs1sy9c
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader sustained bruises on his body and head. Taking to Twitter, Omar Ayub Khan wrote: Do whatever you want, but you can't stop us. The Punjab Police fired tear gas shells at us while we were clearing the Burhan Bridge. They threw stones, lathi charged us. I was injured during the lathi charge. We were unarmed."
