ISLAMABAD: The capital police registered another case against former senator and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leader Mushtaq Ahmed Khan along with over 250 people for staging a ‘Save Gaza’ protest and trying to march towards the Red Zone, police said on Saturday.

The case was registered under section 7 and 11 (X) of ATA along with different sections of PPC and the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act 2024 at the Aabpara police station in response to a complaint lodged by SI Adeel Shoukat.

The FIR was lodged against the former senator along with 27 nominated and 200 to 250 unidentified people. According to the FIR, the protesters carrying batons and stones reached Aabpara Market and started chanting slogans.

They later moved towards the Red Zone and attacked the police besides blocking the road. The police informed the protesters that their rally was illegal as Section 144 was imposed in the capital but they put up resistance and tried to enter the high security area.

They also pelted the police with stones and as a result two policemen were injured besides damaging seven private and two official vehicles.

The protesters also snatched anti-riot kits from two constables, said the FIR.

Published in Dawn, October 27th, 2024