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[Kasim Khan @Kasim_Khan_1999]

Horrifying footage appears to show police firing directly at PTI protesters, leaving civilians wounded. Why? Demanding the release of their elected political leader and standing by democracy.

Those responsible for ordering and carrying out this brutality must be held accountable. Relentless bloodshed and fearmongering from Asim Munir’s petrified regime. Scared people often lash out with the most cruel brutality, and that’s what we’re seeing here. A man terrified to lose power, and terrified of his own people’s will.

The world must watch and take action. We absolutely must take a united stand against tyranny and evil.

[Kasim Khan @Kasim_Khan_1999]

Now, as Pakistanis have taken to the streets to protest my father’s release, Asim Munir’s regime imposes emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (my father’s political stronghold).

Having failed to secure Balochistan or Azad Kashmir, Munir once again invokes terrorism to justify another military operation in Pashtun lands. Yet again sacrificing lives in an attempt to cling on to power.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s democratic mandate must be restored. My father, our detained family members, PTI representatives and all political prisoners must be released immediately. The people’s right to peaceful protest must be respected.

Pakistan belongs to its people, not its military.

[Drop Site @DropSiteNews]

🇵🇰 “A Coup Dissguised as Emergency": Pakistan suspends Imran Khan's party's provincial government

President Asif Ali Zardari declared a state of emergency on Sunday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a northwestern province bordering Afghanistan and the only one governed by Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

The order removed its chief minister and cabinet, and a federally appointed governor will run the province for an initial six months. Islamabad accuses the provincial government of failing to confront militant attacks.

The move came a week into a PTI march on Islamabad demanding Khan's release. The army was authorized to deploy across the province, and phone and internet service was cut in the provincial capital, Peshawar, and in Swabi, according to local media.

PTI says ousted Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has been detained. A party spokesperson called the move "a coup disguised as emergency."

[Al Jazeera Breaking News @AJENews]

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari imposed a state of emergency in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province ruled by jailed former PM Imran Khan's party, the president's office said on Sunday.

🔴 More on https://t.co/8uCsap70pU

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇵🇰 Pakistan's federal government has reportedly taken control of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, stripping Imran Khan's PTI-led provincial administration of its powers.

According to emerging reports, President Asif Zardari has approved the imposition of governor's rule and emergency regulations, removing Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and his cabinet's governing authority.

The decision follows the federal cabinet's recommendation to impose emergency measures, claiming deteriorating security conditions and accusing the provincial government of failing to cooperate in the fight against 'militancy.'

It also comes as Peshawar faces a security lockdown and communications disruptions, while PTI alleges that ten of its lawmakers and provincial ministers have been abducted.

If confirmed, the move would mark a major escalation in the confrontation between Pakistan's federal government and Imran Khan's party.

Source: BBC, @ahmadwaraichh / Writer: Mhedi

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇵🇰 Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and PTI provincial president Junaid Akbar Khan have been arrested, following a federal takeover of the province.

Emerging reports claim that governor's rule has been imposed and the PTI-led provincial government, which held a two-thirds majority, has been dissolved, with its powers transferred to federal authorities.

The developments follow reports of a security lockdown and communications blackout in Peshawar, alongside allegations that ten PTI lawmakers and ministers were abducted by unidentified armed men.

PTI supporters are now accusing Pakistan's federal leadership of overturning the province's electoral mandate, in what could become a major political confrontation.

Source: BBC, @ReporterBhatti, @JunaidAkbarMNA / Writer: Mhedi

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇵🇰 Ten lawmakers from Imran Khan's PTI party have reportedly been abducted by armed, masked men in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

The missing politicians include seven provincial assembly members and three members of the National Assembly, among them two provincial ministers.

In the latest incident, provincial minister Amjad Ali was allegedly taken from his home late on October 9 after unidentified men forced their way inside.

Despite police complaints and court petitions, provincial officials say they still do not know who is behind the alleged abductions, raising serious questions about how elected representatives can disappear in a province governed by their own party.

Source: BBC / Writer: Mhedi

[Craig Murray @CraigMurrayOrg]

I love Pakistan. I love the people, their culture and how they have always been so hospitable to me when I visit.

I simply cannot how imagine how the good Pakistani people put up with this disgusting little turd and his corrupt gang.

Free Imran Khan.

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇵🇰 What's happening to PTI supporters in Pakistan?

The latest allegations from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are DEEPLY troubling.

Barrister Shahzad Akbar claims Pakistan's ISI is paying members of the so-called “Good Taliban” to abduct PTI workers and elected representatives.

He says an armed group has been assembled specifically to spread fear and prevent PTI's long march.

These allegations haven't been independently established, and they DEMAND a proper investigation.

But I keep thinking about the families of those being targeted.

Imagine being politically active in your own country and having to worry that armed men could come for you simply because of whom you support.

Whatever your politics, nobody should have to live with that fear.

@PTIofficial / Writer: Oliver

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Pakistan’s de facto ruler plans to redraw the country’s political map. What sounds like a dry administrative change is anything but. Register for free to learn why https://t.co/kJmI5IEyh0

[Imran Riaz Khan @ImranRiazKhan]

دروازہ کھولو دیکھو تمھاری جمہوریت کا جنازہ نکل رہا ہے۔۔۔

[Kasim Khan @Kasim_Khan_1999]

Currently, my Aunties are still abducted. Family and lawyers have received no update on how they are, nor why they are incarcerated. Concerning my father, there is complete silence.

My brother and I have had no contact with him for more than six months. We do not even know the true state of his health.

Meanwhile, thousands of Pakistanis are peacefully taking to the streets to protest against his illegal and politically motivated imprisonment.

However, the people of Pakistan have not given up. No barricade, intimidation or repression can muzzle the people’s demand for justice and their democratic right to be heard.

There can be no lasting peace or stability while their democratic will is suppressed and their chosen leader remains behind bars.

[Javed Hashmi @JavedHashmiJH]

یہ فوج جنگیں لڑے گی

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Supporters of jailed ex-PM Imran Khan march to Pakistan capital https://t.co/H2xACscQRr

[Bilal AI @thebilal_ai]

آج خان صاحب آج

[Murad Saeed @MuradSaeedPTI]

۱۹۴۸ سے لے کر آج دن تک پاکستان کے دفاع کے لیے بنا وردی بنا کسی تمغے کی تمنا کے سربکف رہے ہیں ہم۔
کشمیر آزاد کرانا تھا تو اپنی منشاء سے آپ سے آگے چلے ہم۔
افغانستان کو غاصب روسیوں سے نجات دلانی تھی تو آپ کا تھمایا اسلام کا علم سینے سے لگایا ہم نے۔
امریکہ کی خوشنودی آپ کو مطلوب تھی، سلامیاں ہماری ماؤں کو ملیں۔ ہم نے قبول کیں۔ ایک بھرم تھا جانے کم فہمی تھی یا خوش فہمی۔ جو اس حقیقت سے آنکھیں موڑے بیٹھے رہے ہم کہ تم مرو تو شہید۔ ہم مریں تو کولیٹرل ڈیمج۔
ہمارے لیے بے گھری۔ تمہاری لیے پلاٹ۔
تم ملک بیچ کھاؤ تو بھی سینے پہ تمغے سجاؤ۔
ہم سر بھی واریں اور اپنے گلے میں لٹکیں بغاوت کی دفعیں بھی گنیں۔
ہم بے موت مرنے سے انکار کریں تو دہشت گرد ہیں۔
امن کا سوال کریں تو غدار ہیں۔
تو پھر وفادار کون ہے؟ تم؟
یا تمہارے قدم بوس یہ زباں دراز؟

[Zalmay Khalilzad @realZalmayMK]

@Islamabad has become Containerabad. Why? Pakistanis deserve better! #Pakistan
‘Containerabad’: Pakistan’s capital and truckers bleed money amid lockdown https://t.co/COCM3rfBvs

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Pakistan seizes shipping containers to keep Imran Khan supporters out of capital

https://t.co/jKqs8osz2V

[Sky News @SkyNews]

"It’s gone to a different level."

Imran Khan’s sisters have been arrested in what his former adviser @sayedzbukhari describes as a "brutal crackdown" on his party.

Zulfi Bukhari tells @SkyYaldaHakim about the protest that sparked the crackdown in Pakistan.

🎧 Listen now 👇

[Javed Hashmi @JavedHashmiJH]

یہ فوج ہی پاکستان اور پاکستانیوں کو انڈیا سے زیادہ اپنا دشمن سمجھتی ہے۔ ہمیں کچلنے کے لیے دہشت گرد بناتی ہے۔ پختونخوا حکومت گرانے کے لیے اپنے ہی لوگوں کو کیوں مار رہے ہو؟ تمہاری یہ ذہنیت کب بدلے گی؟ مجھے افسوس ہے، نہیں بدلے گی۔

تمہاری پالیسی پہلے دن سے یہ ہے کہ امریکا کی دلالی کرو اور ڈالر گھر لے جاؤ۔ 9/11 کے بعد امریکا ہماری معاونت کرتا تھا کہ افغانیوں کو پکڑ کر ان کے حوالے کرو ۔ آج وہ معاونت ہمیں افغانیوں سے بچانے کے لیے کر رہا ہے۔

میں نے مشرقی پاکستان میں تمہیں نہتے بنگالیوں کو شکار کے شوق میں مارتے دیکھا ہے۔ وہ وزیرستان ہو یا تربت، سانحہ APS کا مجرم ہو یا دہشت گرد، وہ تمہارے گھروں میں پناہ لے رہے ہوتے ہیں! اپنی دہشت گردی سے باز آ جاؤ۔