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00:00We are in Islamabad, where Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers want to protest against the detox.
00:05But in Islamabad, there is a 144th protest.
00:08Containers have been placed where the workers are gathering.
00:11They are being challenged to disperse.
00:13Workers are gathering at Suhan.
00:15They have been challenged.
00:17Police and officers have been injured here.
00:19Bani PTI's two sisters, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, have been arrested for the detox.
00:24You can see the scene here.
00:26Bani PTI's two sisters have arrived here to protest.
00:31They have been arrested and taken to the police station.
00:35According to IG Islamabad, six women and ten men have been arrested.
00:42So far, Bani PTI's sisters, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, have been arrested.
00:49You can see the scene of their arrest on your television screens.
00:53Zulqarnain Hidder is with us now.
00:55Let's ask him what the latest situation is.
00:58Zulqarnain, what is the situation now?
01:00Tell us, where have Bani PTI's two sisters been arrested?
01:05Yes, Bani PTI's two sisters, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, have been arrested for the detox.
01:15They were there for 10 to 15 minutes.
01:19When the assistant commissioner arrived there, he and the police arrested them.
01:32After that, they were taken to the police station.
01:35The situation now is that Bani PTI's people are being harassed by the police.
01:46Bani PTI's personnel are also being harassed.
01:50A container has also been removed from China Chowk.
01:53Some personnel are also being harassed on the container.
01:57Again, the police have pushed them back to the police station.
02:03A total of 16 people have been arrested.
02:066 of them are women.
02:08Bani PTI's two sisters have also been transferred to the police station.
02:13The police have now moved to China Chowk.
02:18The police are now shelling the area.
02:21The BTI personnel have now reached China Chowk.
02:26They are now being shelled by the police.
02:31The personnel are now running to the streets or the buildings of the trade centres.
02:39They are now shouting again.
02:42After that, they are again shelled by the police.
02:46The shelling is still going on.
02:48Do you have any information about the caravan coming from Khaybar Pakhtunkhwa?
02:52Where is the caravan of Ali Ameen Ghandapur?
02:56We have just been informed that the caravan has crossed Boran Interchange.
03:02The caravan is coming from Khaybar Pakhtunkhwa.
03:05We have also heard that shelling is still going on from the side of the police.
03:10Because of this, the caravan is not able to leave from there.
03:15The police have stopped them there.
03:17The police are also affected there because the direction of the wind is on the side of the police.
03:22When the caravan is shelled, the shelling returns.
03:27Zulkarnar, what is the exact location of the shelling?
03:32For those who are not familiar with Islamabad, how far is it from D Chowk?
03:37It is about one kilometre from D Chowk.
03:43This is the situation at Chyna Chowk.
03:46The PTI staff and the President of Islamabad, Amir Mughal, brought the staff here.
03:53They first set up a statue here.
03:56After that, they protested against the government.
03:58They said that they will reach Chyna Chowk at any cost and will not return.
04:03As soon as they reached Chyna Chowk, they removed the container.
04:09After that, shelling was started from the side of the police.
04:12The PTI staff has been monitored.
04:16Shelling is still going on from the side of the police.
04:19Zulkarnar, please stay with us.
04:22The PTI staff is moving towards D Chowk from Islamabad's blue area.
04:27What is the latest situation?
04:29Our representative, Abdul Qadir, is present in the blue area.
04:32Abdul Qadir, please tell us.
04:34I am present at Islamabad's Chyna Avenue.
04:37The area is about one kilometre from D Chowk.
04:40A large number of PTI staff has started gathering here.
04:44A protest call was made here.
04:47The protest was supposed to take place at D Chowk.
04:49But initially, the caravans of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa did not reach here.
04:53So, the workers were called to gather at Chyna Avenue at a distance of one kilometre.
04:59So, the workers have gathered here.
05:01The protest has been recorded.
05:04The women have also reached here.
05:06A protest call is being made for the release of Bani PTI.
05:09The caravans of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are waiting for their arrival here.
05:14At this time, when this protest is taking place, the police staff is not present here.
05:17Because all the staff has been deployed at D Chowk.
05:20Neither is shelling going on at this time, nor is there any attempt to evacuate the workers.
05:24But the workers are also not present here in large numbers.
05:27The protest has just started.
05:29So, the workers have started gathering here.
05:31The President of Islamabad, Aamir Mughal, will also reach here in some time.
05:36And under his leadership, the protest will take place at D Chowk in March.
05:40These are the scenes one kilometre away from D Chowk.
05:42Where the PTI workers are present in Islamabad.
05:44A caravan is coming from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
05:46Under the leadership of Prime Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
05:48Burhan Interchange has crossed.
05:50Where are they at this time?
05:51And what is the situation around it?
05:52Zafar Iqbal is with us.
05:53Let's know the details from him.
05:54Zafar, tell us, where is the caravan under the leadership of Ali Ameen Gandapur at this time?
05:59Yes, the caravan under the leadership of Prime Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Ameen Gandapur,
06:04which had departed from Rawali,
06:06is now trying to cross near Burhan Interchange.
06:13But the bridge has been closed with a container.
06:17And on top of the bridge, there is a police helicopter.
06:20And there are police officers on both sides.
06:23They are continuously shelling the caravan.
06:27They are shelling it.
06:30The workers of Pakistan Tariq Institute, under the leadership of Prime Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
06:35are still standing.
06:37They are not ready to move back.
06:39While a large number of workers are present in this caravan.
06:43The workers who came on 8th October.
06:46Okay, this caravan is now moving towards Islamabad.
06:49Zafar Iqbal was updating us.
06:50Thank you very much.
06:54The PTI workers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are coming to Islamabad to protest.
06:58Every 4th, they cannot allow the caravan to move to Islamabad.
07:01The Minister of Internal Affairs, Mohsin Aqbai, has clearly stated that
07:04Ali Ameen Gandapur is first a Pakistani and then a member of the political party.
07:09It is hoped that he will regain consciousness and think as a Pakistani.