[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]A car rammed into a Gaza solidarity demonstration near D-Chowk in front of the Parliament in Islamabad on Monday, killing at least two protesters and injuring three others.
The rally, organized by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan, was disrupted when an unidentified man drove through the crowd early in the morning, a JI spokesperson reported.
Read more: UNGA Declares Palestine Eligible For UN Membership
Police sources confirmed the driver was apprehended, and the vehicle was impounded at the Kohsar Police Station.
During his address to the protesters, Senator Mushtaq blamed the administration and Islamabad police for the incident, demanding that those responsible be held accountable. He also led a funeral prayer for the deceased JI worker at D-Chowk, attended by numerous party workers and supporters.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader Senator Farhatullah Babar expressed deep concern over the incident and called for action against the perpetrators. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Babar accused Islamabad police of being reluctant to file a First Information Report (FIR) for the incident. He stated that eyewitnesses alleged the police were not pursuing the real culprit and demanded a transparent investigation and the registration of an FIR.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
