MANSEHRA: The civil society on Saturday blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH) for about an hour to express solidarity with army and former president Pervez Musharraf in College Doraha. The rally, which was taken out from Laborkot road against special court’s death sentence for Musharraf assembled at College Doraha area after marching on KKH. The protesters, who were holding posters and banners, raised slogans in support of armed forces and Musharraf. “Pervez Musharraf is a patriotic Pakistani and ex-army general and can never indulge in any conspiracy and treason against our motherland,” M Shahid, a former union nazim told rally.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
Nasir praised role of Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi, who controlled situation with tolerance
A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
Police said booked leaders and BYC workers gathered at main Turbat Chowk
Mobile internet outages became common fixtures during protests by PTI since Imran was ousted in 2022
Bokhari emphasised that cases have been registered against "Fasadis", and no one will be spared
