Pakistan
Two NDM men dead, Mohsin Dawar injured after police open fire on them in Pakistan during protest
Two National Democratic Movement workers were killed and 15 others, including party chairman Mohsin Dawar, injured after police opened fire on them while they were protesting in Miramshah Cantonment area of Pakistan on Saturday.
They were protesting outside the RO’s office over delayed election results.
NDM’s provincial chairperson Bushra Gohar condemned the “cowardly attack” on Dawar and held the ECP responsible for the incident, Dawn.com reported.
Officials told the newspaper the incident occurred when NDM supporters reportedly opened fire on police personnel stationed at the gate of a stadium in the area.
Police returned fire after the incident.
The condition of Dawar is said to be stable.
Bushra Gohar posted on X: "Prayers for @MohsinDawar & NDM workers badly injured in direct firing by security forces. Demand an inquiry and arrests of the culprits. @KP_Police1 @OfficialDGISPR who ordered the firing on Mohsin Dawar and Party workers?"
Prayers for @MohsinDawar & NDM workers badly injured in direct firing by security forces. Demand an inquiry and arrests of the culprits. @KP_Police1 @OfficialDGISPR who ordered the firing on Mohsin Dawar and Party workers? https://t.co/SpYD1lzPzm
— Bushra Gohar (@BushraGohar) February 10, 2024
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
