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In pictures: PTI's long march

In pictures: PTI's long march

Pakistan

In pictures: PTI long march

LAHORE (Web Desk) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan announced to hold long march in Islamabad on Wednesday. On Iman Khan’s call the PTI workers gathered to continue the movement against the incumbent government, demanding early elections in the country. 

On the other hand, the government has implemented article 144. Heavy contingent of police and security personnel were deployed to tackle the situation and maintain law and order in the country. During the day, there have been clashes between the PTI workers and police officails as the party workers attempted to move towards the capital city. 

Here are some pictures from the PTI’s long march. 

LAHORE: May25 – A Police Personnel fire tear gas on the violators of the article 144 in Provincial Capital – ONLINE PHOTO

KARACHI: MAY25 – A large number of the Police personnel are deployed to counter any unexpected situation because of the long march towards Islamabad from Provincial Capital – ONLINE PHOTO

KARACHI:May25- People are facing trouble due to the closures of road during the implementation of the article 144 for security reasons because of the long march towards Islamabad from Provincial Capital. - ONLINE PHOTO

RAWALPINDI:May25- A large number of the people are facing trouble due to the closures of road during the implementation of the article 144 for security reasons because of the long march in the twin cities - ONLINE PHOTO

LAHORE:May25- A Police Personnel fire tears gas on the violators of the article 144 in Provincial Capital - ONLINE PHOTO

KARACHI:May25- Police Personnel arrest violators during the long march towards Islamabad from Provincial Capital - ONLINE PHOTO

ISLAMABAD:May25- A laborer is waiting for customers sitting along the road side in Peshawar Morr area to hire him for day job and pay daily wages for the livelihood of his family as due to the implementation of article 144 for the security measurement during the long march, such daily wagers are suffering a lot -ONLINE PHOTO

ISLAMABAD:May25- Protesters holds batons to compete the security personnel , who are in actions against the violators of the article 144 at Faizabad area in Federal Capital - ONLINE PHOTO