Disheartened workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) resorted to smashing the windows of vehicles belonging to Bushra Bibi, the wife of PTI founder, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, after both leaders left the protest midway.
Videos circulating on social media show workers throwing stones and striking the vehicles with sticks in frustration.
The protesters had reportedly been assured that the sit-in would continue until the PTI founder’s release. However, the protest abruptly ended following a government crackdown, leaving the workers feeling abandoned as key leaders exited the scene.
Meanwhile, Islamabad’s police chief, Ali Rizvi, denied that live ammunition had been used during the operation and said that 600 protesters had been arrested in Tuesday’s operation, bringing the total since the protest sit-in began on Sunday to 954.
