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FAISALABAD: Violent clashes erupted between supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in Faisalabad on Monday, ahead of Imran Khan's call for a 'shutdown' of the city.
The PTI has called for a day of mourning on Tuesday in protest against the killing of a party worker in the clashes.
Khan vowed to party supporters that the death of Haq Nawaz, "would not go to waste" while he strongly condemned the PML-N government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Following the deadly clashes in Faisalabad today, the PTI has also called off talks with the government.
Khan had earlier promised that the strike in Faisalabad would be the first of a series to target major cities in the country after leading a months-long demonstration in Islamabad that shut down the city and sparked clashes.
The party has demanded the prime minister's resignation over their accusation of fraud in the May 2013 election that brought him to power.
He says the party's Plan C is to build pressure on the government because they wanted accountability, adding that all parties unanimously agreed that rigging had taken place during the May 2013 election.
Monday's violence has complicated an already tense political situation with both sides blaming the other for the current impasse.
PTI calls for countrywide day of mourning after activist killed in Faisalabad - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
The PTI has called for a day of mourning on Tuesday in protest against the killing of a party worker in the clashes.
Khan vowed to party supporters that the death of Haq Nawaz, "would not go to waste" while he strongly condemned the PML-N government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Following the deadly clashes in Faisalabad today, the PTI has also called off talks with the government.
Khan had earlier promised that the strike in Faisalabad would be the first of a series to target major cities in the country after leading a months-long demonstration in Islamabad that shut down the city and sparked clashes.
The party has demanded the prime minister's resignation over their accusation of fraud in the May 2013 election that brought him to power.
He says the party's Plan C is to build pressure on the government because they wanted accountability, adding that all parties unanimously agreed that rigging had taken place during the May 2013 election.
Monday's violence has complicated an already tense political situation with both sides blaming the other for the current impasse.
PTI calls for countrywide day of mourning after activist killed in Faisalabad - Pakistan - DAWN.COM