KARACHI: Police teargased and baton charged participants of an anti-United States rally on Sunday while heavy contingents of police were deployed on MA Jinnah Road among other areas. Participants of the rally held against US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks, marching towards US Consulate and to stop them police used batons and fired teargas shells. The rally was organised by the Imamia Students Organisation (ISO). The police had already cordoned off Mai Kolachi Road and diverted traffic to prevent anyone from reaching the consulate. As hundreds of protesters advanced towards the consulate, the riot police baton-charged the protesters and used tear gas shells to stop them on MA Jinnah Road near Numaish Chowrangi. They also fired gunshots in the air to disperse them. The participants of the rally pelted stones at police and chanted anti-US slogans. Trump, in his remarks, had accused Pakistan of harbouring terrorists and providing safe havens for them in the country.
Published in Daily Times, August 28th 2017.
