Army deployed in Islamabad with orders to ‘shoot miscreants’

The government of Pakistan has called in the army to deal with the unrest during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest in Islamabad, the Ministry of Interior has issued an official notification. According to sources, the army has been summoned under Article 245. Violators of the constitution will face strict action. The notification has also empowered the army to impose curfew in any area. The law and order security forces have been given clear instructions that “Shoot the one who is spreading chaos on the spot. On Monday, PTI’s procession left Chongi No. 26 for D Chowk, and strict security arrangements were made in the red zone. Additional Rangers personnel were deployed in the red zone and the media was evacuated from the “sensitive area”. Reuters added:A police officer was shot dead and at least 119 people were injured in clashes just outside Islamabad, and 22 police vehicles were torched. And elsewhere in Punjab province… Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told a local news channel that the government had held talks with leaders of Khan’s PTI party to calm the situation, provincial police chief Usman Anwar said. . He said that it was a sincere effort that I must sayBut to no avail. Khan’s party accused the government of using excessive violence to quell the protests and said hundreds of activists and leaders had been arrested. Reuters TV and local TV footage. Police fired tear gas at Khan’s supporters, who pelted them with stones and bricks. Videos showed cars and trees being set on fire along the main march just outside Islamabad.