Spokesman for the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad, said that 164 injured people have been taken to hospital, while the Poly Clinic hospital said it had received 70 wounded so far. The protesters had been camped outside parliament house since August 15 demanding Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif quit, claiming the election which swept him to power last year was rigged. The violence, which began late Saturday, started after around 25,000 people marched from parliament to the prime minister´s house and attempted to remove barricades around it with cranes, reporters at the scene said.Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. The injured were rushed to Islamabad´s two main hospitals, and the number of casualties is expected to rise as clashes continue.Condition of two of them was critical. There were more than 20 policemen among the injured. Being a Pakistani its my humble request to each and every citizen of Pakistan Plz pray for the solidarity & prosperity of Pakistan & pray for those who have been injured in this incident....Thanks....!!
Posted on: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 04:25:55 +0000
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