Police trying to stop protesters advancing towards US Consulate in Karachi

[shahbaz baig]

Police try to stop protesters advancing towards US Consulate in Karachi
By News Desk
Published: August 27, 2017

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Police used batons and fired tear gas shells to stop marchers trying to advance towards the US Consulate in Karachi on Monday in protest against US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks.

The rally was organised by the Students Organisation. The police, aware of the protest, 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 and shouted anti-US slogans.

Trump, in his remarks, had accused Pakistan of harbouring terrorists.

 

[IceCold]

Its state responsibility to safe guard foreign consulates but students should had been allowed to register their protest with the US consulate. Peacefully that is. The americans should understand that we are not going to take their BS.