Clashes occurred between law enforcement and demonstrators who organized a sit-in at Karachi’s Numaish Chowrangi on Tuesday, protesting against the recent killings in Parachinar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The provincial government has instructed authorities to ensure public order.
Live broadcasts from the scene depicted police deploying tear gas against the protesters, who retaliated by throwing stones.
The unrest escalated when demonstrators reportedly vandalized a police vehicle, resulting in intense confrontations. Additionally, they allegedly set ablaze several motorcycles and a car, with reports indicating that four motorcycles and one car were destroyed.
The sit-ins, which have been ongoing for a week, have obstructed major roads in response to the recent violence in Parachinar.
Protesters are demanding the reopening of a road in Kurram district that has been closed for 90 days, significantly hindering access to vital food and medical supplies, as noted by traffic police and event organizers.
Activists and representatives from the prominent religio-political party Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen (MWM) announced their intention to persist with sit-ins across Karachi following unsuccessful negotiations with police and city officials the previous day.
A spokesperson for the Karachi Traffic Police reported that sit-ins were held at 13 different locations throughout the city.
Significant areas impacted included MA Jinnah Road near Numaish Chowrangi, Kamran Chowrangi in Gulistan-i-Jauhar, Jauhar Mor, Blocks 19-20 in Gulistan-i-Jauhar, Safoora Chowrangi, Abul Hasan Ispahani Road, Five Star Chowrangi, University Road near Metro, Shamsuddin Azeemi Road in Surjani Town, Sharea Pakistan at Ancholi, Nawab Siddiqi Ali Khan Road in Nazimabad-1, Power House Chowrangi at Nagan, and Sharea Pakistan at Ayesha Manzil. Traffic has been rerouted due to these disruptions.
Tuesday marked the eighth consecutive day of protests in the city. Demonstrations that had briefly subsided earlier in the day resumed, with protesters gathering at Abbas Town, Ancholi, and Ayesha Manzil.
