PPP, PTI workers face off over venue for May 12 rallies in Karachi

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Workers of Pakistan Peoples party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) faced off each other over venue for May 12 rallies announced by both the parties.

The two parties have been at loggerheads after either of them announced holding a public gathering at Hakeem Saeed Ground in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.

Amid an ongoing row over the venue, workers from both the parties came face to face at Hakeem Saeed Ground on Monday.

PPP workers chant slogans standing in front of PTI's vehicle. — Geo News screengrab

PPP activists kept chanting slogans in front of a minibus brought at the venue by the PTI. In response, party songs were played aloud from the PTI's vehicle.

PTI member Ali Zaidi, meanwhile, intervened to prevent a clash between supporters of the two parties.

"We were the first to announce a rally on May 12 and the PTI reserves the right to hold a public gathering at Hakeem Saeed Ground," PTI Karachi chapter leader Firdous Naqvi said.

PTI member Ali Zaidi is seen gesturing in an attempt to prevent party workers from a possible clash. — Geo News screengrab

Naqvi was responded to by PPP's Saeed Ghani, who maintained that they were the ones to take permission for holding the rally.

"PTI's attitude is based on ignorance and bullying," Ghani slammed.
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PPP, PTI workers resort to violence over venue dispute for rallies in Karachi

Workers of Pakistan Peoples party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) resorted to violence over a venue dispute for May 12 rallies announced by both the parties in Karachi.

The two parties were at loggerheads after PTI and PPP announced to hold a public gathering at Hakeem Saeed Ground in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area.

Workers belonging to both parties engaged in aerial firing and pelting stones at one another late Monday evening.

Two cars were set on fire in Gulshan-e-Iqbal following a clash between workers of PTI and PPP in Karachi. Photo: Geo News

The local police evacuated the ground after workers of both parties resorted to violence. According to reports received by Geo News, a few police officials returned to the site of the incident, however, they were unable to take control of the situation.

Traffic on the University Road was affected following the clash. Two cars were set on fire in Gulshan-e-Iqbal.

Clashing workers of PTI and PPP also vandalized motorcycles and cars parked at the Hakeem Saeed Ground premises in Karachi's Gulshan-e-Iqbal vicinity late Monday evening.

PTI leader Naeemul Haq, in an exclusive conversation with Geo News, said PPP had on purpose requested the deputy commissioner for the same venue. "If PPP will create tension now, the same is likely in the upcoming elections," said Haq.

However, PPP leader Shehla Raza said her party had submitted a request for the venue on May 3. "We adopted a legal way to obtain the Hakeem Saeed Ground for our rally," she said. "If PTI wanted the ground, it should have submitted its request to the authorities in advance."