Pakistan's army and paramilitary forces were deployed in large numbers and issued shoot-to-kill orders when supporters of former Prime Minister Khan stormed Islamabad, leading to violent clashes and casualties.
The army and paramilitary forces were deployed in huge numbers and issued shoot to kill orders when Khan ’s supporters stormed the capital on Tuesday.The army and paramilitary forces were deployed in huge numbers and issued shoot to kill orders when Khan ’s supporters stormed the capital on Tuesday.
However, official sources told the Guardian there had been 17 civilian fatalities from army and paramilitary gunfire and hundreds more had been injured. The doctor, who requested anonymity for his safety, said that there was an attempt to cover up any fatalities. “All records of dead and injured have been confiscated by authorities. We are not allowed to talk. Senior government officials are visiting the hospital to hide the records,” he said.
According to Ali Amin Gandapur, the PTI chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, almost 1,000 people who had taken part in the protest had been arrested by Wednesday evening.
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