The Islamabad police fired tear gas shells at protesting government employees during their demonstration at D-Chowk Wednesday.
The protesters have asked the government to increase their salaries and pensions.
At least 2,000 people gathered at D-Chowk and planned to march towards Parliament House. The police, however, tried to stop them from marching and fired tear-gas shells. This led to chaos and many protesters went inside their office buildings in the area.
Many federal ministers, included Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed, have assured the government officers that their demands will be met.
The protesters have, however, said that they don’t want any verbal commitments. The government should issue a notification and confirm the increase in our salaries, the protesters said.
PML-N MPA Azma Bokhari remarked that the incident is unfortunate. “This a mockery of democracy,” she said while speaking to SAMAA TV.
“The demonstrators were holding a peaceful protest. What sort of Riyasat-e-Madina is this? People can’t even hold a protest.” These people have the legal right to stage a demonstration for their demands. “How can the government stop them?”
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