Protests by Imran Khan’s party caused Rs 240 million damage, says report

Protests by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party over the weekend in the national capital caused damages worth Rs 240 million to private and public property, according to a media report on Wednesday. The damage assessment was mentioned in a report that the Islamabad Inspector General’s office submitted to the Islamabad chief commissioner following the violent protests by supporters and workers of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) over the weekend.

According to the top police official’s report, 441 safe city cameras worth Rs 140 million were damaged during the protest. Also damaged were 10 police vehicles, 31 motorcycles, and 51 gas masks.

The protestors also inflicted damages on three private vehicles and a crane. The report also mentioned that one policeman was killed and 31 sustained injuries.

3 Pashtun group supporters killed

Peshawar: At least three people were killed in clashes Wednesday between Pakistani police and supporters of Pashtun Protection Movement, a rights group advocating for the Pashtun ethnic minority, angered by a government ban imposed on the organisation this week, local officials said. AP