ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has clarified that the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) were not given live ammunition, but rather water cannon, tear gas, and batons, in response to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) claims of “straight firing” at civilians during its “do-or-die” protest in Islamabad.
He briefed members of the diplomatic corps on the recent events following the PTI protest, saying, “Police and Rangers were deployed in the first two tiers, with the army as the third line of defense to protect the Diplomatic Enclave, Parliament House, and other important buildings.”
In an attempt to secure the release of PTI founder Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned for over a year, the previous ruling party staged a highly publicized demonstration in Islamabad.
