Imran Khan’s supporters hurl petrol bombs at PM Shehbaz Sharif’s Lahore house, torch vehicles

More than 500 miscreants from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party reached the Model Town Lahore residence of prime minister Shehbaz Sharif in the wee hours of Wednesday and set ablaze vehicles parked there, according to the police.

A boy rides past a paramilitary check post, that was set afire by the supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, during a protest against his arrest, in Karachi, Pakistan. (Photo: Reuters)

By India Today World Desk: The supporters of former premier Imran Khan on Wednesday attacked Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Lahore residence.

More than 500 miscreants from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party reached the Model Town Lahore residence of the prime minister in the wee hours of Wednesday and set ablaze vehicles parked there, according to the police.

A senior police officer told news agency PTI, “They also threw petrol bombs inside the premiere’s house.”

The police official said only the guards were present at the prime minister’s house when the miscreants attacked. They also set on fire a police post there.

“As a heavy contingent of police reached there, the PTI protesters left,” he said.

The mob also attacked the ruling PML-N Secretariat in Model Town before reaching the prime minister’s residence. They also put the barriers there on fire.

Police said that the protesters set on fire 14 government installations/buildings and 21 police vehicles in Punjab during the last two days — Tuesday and Wednesday.

The former Pakistan President’s supporters also led a protest march to PM Shehbaz Sharif’s London residence and surrounded it.

Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/imran-khan-supporters-hurl-petrol-bombs-pm-shehbaz-sharif-lahore-house-torch-vehicles-2377570-2023-05-11

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