Bilawal's convoy pelted with stones in Karachi's Lyari, 2 injured

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Bilawal's convoy pelted with stones in Karachi's Lyari, 2 injured

An unidentified group of people stopped and pelted stones on the convoy of PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari as it passed through Karachi's Lyari neighbourhood during an election campaign rally on Sunday, DawnNewsTV reported.

According to PPP leader Saeed Ghani, at least two party workers were injured when a group of people pelted stones on Bilawal's rally at Juna Masjid. The people also chanted slogans against the PPP, DawnNewsTV reported.

Bilawal's driver escaped the scene by reversing the vehicle from the area.

PPP leaders said the rally has not been abandoned after the incident, and that it is proceeding through an alternative route.

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Nabeel Gabol, another PPP leader said, 20 to 25 "extremists" had attacked the rally with stones. He alleged that administration officials did not make efforts to stop the agitators from resorting to violence.

TV footage showed a group of supporters also shouting pro-PPP slogans, and chants of "have some shame!"

The situation was controlled after a contingent of police that was deployed in the area dispersed the protesters.

Lyari is considered a traditional stronghold of the PPP and its chairman Bilawal is set to contest the July 25 general elections from the area's NA-246 constituency.

More to follow.

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[El Sidd]

Al Qiyamah

 

[Basel]

Many News channels reported that they are locals and angry over problems they faced specially current water crisis in area, which PPP government had totally ignored.

 

[MBT 3000]

they deserve that

 

[Shiji]

One should hit him in the head and leave him brain dead or something.
Sorry, but I really hate these bastards.

 

[undercover JIX]

Al Qiyamah

sahi, aisay log to masoom hotay hotay hain, in ki hai bari jaldi lagti hai...

mera matlab hai masoom siasatdaan...

 

[waz]

PPP seeing tough times....

 

[Imran Khan]

jooty maro isko jooty ka haar bhi pehnao

 

[war&peace]

His face should be blackened and he should be made to ride a donkey with a necklace of old flip-flops around his neck.

 

[YeBeWarned]

Aese logo ki baddua lag jati hai , zara sambhal ke logo .

 

[Clutch]

They should throw garbage on the eunuch called Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. Corrupt Scum!

 

[BATMAN]

after all is said and done... angles would come to vote PPP.

 

[undercover JIX]

why everybody insulting a well educated, nafees shareef aur sensitive billo...itna cute sa to hai

 

[Meengla]

His face should be blackened and he should be made to ride a donkey with a necklace of old flip-flops around his neck.

Old enough to remember that in the 70's there was a widespread news in Karachi that Zulfi Bhutto came to Liaqatabad (then Lalu Khet) for a rally and the people of the area LITERALLY put a garland of shoes around his neck. Many people believed that. Of course it was not true. But hahaha!

Except for a couple of areas, the people of Karachi have always voted for non-PPP parties. Anyway, I hope PPP loses everywhere. Especially in Interior Sindh. Sad to say this because I had been a PPP supporter since mid 80s. Pakistan needs another center of Left party or a PPP revived in some other way.

 

[khanasifm]

Excellent [emoji106]