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PTI
leader Arif Alvi at a protest site blocking the road in Karachi. — Courtesy
Arif Alvi Twitter account
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Pakistan
Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) Plan C kicks into action in Karachi, aimed at forcing
an inquiry into alleged rigging in the May 2013 general election.
The Sindh government has said it will not allow a strike, stating earlier that
government machinery would swing into action if anyone attempts to shut the
city down by force.
PTI's earlier shutdown in Faisalabad saw one PTI activist killed during violent
clashes with Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) supporters and police.
We have shown that we can peacefully shut down the city :
Arif Alvi
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Red
squares mark the key roads and traffic intersections in Karachi where the
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf plans to hold sit-ins on Friday. The places cover
all districts of the city. With the People’s Party government staying
indifferent to major political activity in the business capital, police
authorities have vowed to offer best possible security to protesters.
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PTI leader Dr Arif Alvi says that those who agree with us
that rigging was committed during the 2013 General Elections will support our
movement for justice.
“We have shown what we had been trying to show all along that our party can
peace fully shut down any city and in fact the whole country,” he said while
talking to DawnNews.
He said that the party’s shutdown in Karachi would end by dusk today as Chehlum
activities will commence after that.
Responding to a question he said, “We are not only prepared to shut down Lahore
next but the whole country. I will thank Nawaz Sharif for this.”
about 12 hours ago
Govt control room to monitor PTI strike
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Smoke
billows from tyres burnt at a sit-in point in Karachi
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The PML-N has decided to set up a control room to monitor the Dec 15 strike
call of the PTI in Lahore.
Political, administrative as well as police high command will monitor the
provincial metropolis throughout the day and issue directions on the spot if
any untoward situation develops during the protest.
“We’re not taking the strike call casually,” a PML-N leader said, adding “for
the extraordinary situation we’re also making extraordinary preparations.”
Besides already installed CCTV cameras, administrations of various towns has
been directed to increase the number of devices to have a minute-by-minute report
of different city areas for the control room.
about 12 hours ago
Court proceedings, port operations on hold
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PTI
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Due to the Karachi shutdown, court activities have been
heavily affected and prisoners could not be presented before the courts.
Litigators are also facing problems.
Port operations were also severely affected due to the closure of roads.
about 12 hours ago
PTI shutdown to end by dusk
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Leader Imran Ismail told DawnNews that the party's
shutdown in the city would end by dusk after which the city's situation would
return to normal.
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12 hours ago
I apologise for causing inconvenience: Imran Khan
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PTI Chairman Imran Khan speaking to reporters in Bani Gala, Islamabad said,
"I apologise to those who will face difficulty [as a result of the
shutdown] but the government left us no choice. This is to put pressure on them
to investigate rigging fraud."
Imran Ismail of the PTI in Karachi said Imran has left for the airport and is
expected to address workers at the PECHS bus stop in a "few hours".
about 12 hours ago
Dancing through Plan C
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Burning tyres, sticks and more
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Women, children at the fore
Young PTI supporters are seen in pockets across the city, participating in
sit-ins with family members. Women with party flags tied to their wrists are
sitting in single files at several points where party members have blocked
routes.
about
12 hours ago
PTI chairman to leave for Karachi shortly
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan announced that he would be
leaving for Karachi shortly to join his party workers who have been blocking
major roads in the city.
Businesses and shops have remained shut in the city while the party workers
protesting on roads are allowing ambulances to pass through the blockades.
Commuters facing problems in Karachi
Residents of Karachi, including students heading to their respective education
institutes and traders, businessmen and employees of government,
semi-government and private organisations, faced problems as various routes
were blocked in the city.
A PTI leader said that one track of Shahrea Faisal had been kept open for
emergency situations.
Won't allow traffic to tun smoothly, won't let markets open:
Arif Alvi
PTI leader Arif Alvi said on Friday that his party would not allow the flow of
traffic to run smoothly in Karachi and markets would remain shut as part of the
party's Plan C.
He also thanked Karachi's traders for their cooperation in this regard.
about
10 hours ago
Activists block roads, burn tyres on main arteries of
Karachi
Several main roads in Karachi are blocked as Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf activists
stage protests and burn tyres.
The main arteries blocked included Shahrah-e-Faisal, near Nursery and Star
Gate, and the National Highway near Kala Pul and Qayummabad areas.
Public transport and flow of traffic remains sparse, while petrol stations
remain shut.
Attendance in schools is thin, and school children were seen waiting outside
their homes as their vans faced delays due to blocked roads.
Markets and businesses are also shut in several areas of the city.
The PTI has announced their plan to block 11 spots in the city, where protests
would be held led by party leaders.
about
9 hours ago
PTI starts implementation of ‘Plan C’ at midnight
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PTI activists distributing pamphlets regarding protest Friday's protest in
Karachi. — Online
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Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) activists began blocking
several roads in Karachi on Thursday midnight.
PTI activists erected obstacles at Power House Chowrangi in North Karachi,
Qayyumabad Chowrangi and Teen Talwar Clifton, blocking the roads for traffic.
Tyres were also brunt at some places.
Heavy contingent of police was present at all the three spots to avoid any
untoward incident.
The party had announced it would block 23 main spots of the city, including
National Highway, Sohrab Goth, Netty Jetty Bridge, Shershah, Numaish Chowrangi,
Sharea Faisal, Kala Pul , Hasan Square, Star Gate and Five Star Chowrangi
areas.
Iqbal Hadi Zaidi
40 minutes ago
Imran had threatened
to lock down Karachi which he did lock and can be watched all over the world.
Who triumphed today in Karachi-Imran Khan or PM Nawaz? Who earned laurels today
Fri 12th December, 2014 in Karachi? Had sky split apart if Imran’s initial
demand floated year before to re-count votes in 4 NA constituencies been agreed
upon by PM Nawaz? Isn’t it constitutional right to ask for re-counting of
votes? Had votes not been counted in Pakistan and other countries? Who answers
me from Pakistan think tank? Iqbal Hadi Zaidi