A day after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan, audio leaks surfaced on social media on Wednesday, indicating that the leadership of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was allegedly involved in the attack on the residence of Lahore Corps Commander, Express News reported.
The purported audio clips reveal that PTI leaders had urged party workers to gather at the Jinnah House and they “rejoiced” about the damage caused during telephone calls.
“We have destroyed the entire Corp Commander House and ended their story,” Ali Chaudhry could be allegedly heard telling Ejaz Chaudhry in one of the audio recordings.
In an appalling incident of vandalism never witnessed before in the country’s political history, the historic corps commander’s house in Lahore which also served as residence of the founding father of the nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was attacked by PTI supporters on Tuesday hours after Imran Khan’s arrest by the Rangers personnel in Islamabad.
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Later, all roads leading to the Corps Commander House, Assembly and sensitive areas were closed.
Due to the unprecedented situation, the interim provincial governments requisitioned army troops to maintain law and order in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P).
At least five protesters have been reported dead as the protests turned violent, with several others injured. At least three policemen were also seriously injured in clashes with PTI supporters in Peshawar.
Officials at Edhi Foundation reported two deaths in Lahore while another three were reported in Peshawar.
Attack on Radio Pakistan
According to Director General Radio Pakistan, Tahir Hassan, hundreds of ‘miscreants’ suddenly stormed the national broadcaster’s building in Peshawar.
The enraged crowd wreaked havoc in the newsroom and various sections of the building.
He added that ‘miscreants’ had attacked Radio Pakistan yesterday as well.
In today’s attack, the protesters vandalised the building, tortured the staff including women and engaged in arson, the DG said. They set fire to Chagai Yadgar and Radio Auditorium.
Hassan also said that records and other materials were destroyed by arson in various sections of the Radio Pakistan building.
“Vehicles parked in the building of Radio Pakistan were also set on fire,” he said.
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