The protests staged by four political parties including Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F, Grand Democratic Alliance, Jamate-e-Islami, and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in Karachi against alleged rigging in the February 8 polls were
called off on Saturday after several hours.
At first, PTI, GDA, and JI ended their protest and announced observing “Black Day” and staging peaceful protests on February 27 against alleged rigging in the February 8 polls. Later, JUI-F senior leader Rashid Soomro also ended a sit-in on Shahra-e-Faisal.
The political parties had chosen Saturday as the protest date as the newly-elected members of the provincial assembly took oath and elected the speaker and deputy speaker. Hours-long rigged polls protests end in Karachi after tear gas and baton charges. The clashes, as workers were reaching the assembly, also took place between the law enforcers and the activists of the political parties as police fired tear gas on demonstrators in a bid to disperse them.
