Police, protesters clash outside Rana Sanaullah’s office in Faisalabad
More than 1,000 protesters gathered outside and surrounded the house of Rana Sanaullah
November 26, 2017
FAISALABAD: Police and protesters clashed outside the dera [office] of Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Canal Road Sunday evening.
More than 1,000 protesters belonging to a religious party had gathered outside and surrounded the office of Rana Sanaullah.
The protesters had pelted stones at the policemen deployed outside the minister's office. At least, one police officer was injured. In order to disperse the protesters, the police shelled them with tear gas.
In response to the brewing violence, the police cordoned off the area.
Rana Sanaullah is not present at his dera [office].
Moreover, unidentified men also attacked the the dera of another Punjab government official in Sialkot, reported Geo News.
However, Punjab Local Government Minister Manshaullah Butt was not present at his dera.
The men vandalised his office, tore banners and broke tubelights and then ran away.
Protesters belonging to a religious group continued to stage sit-ins and block roads in various cities after security forces started operation to disperse the Islamabad sit-in Saturday morning.
In Islamabad, police commenced operation on court orders following the expiry of the midnight deadline set by the district administration on Saturday. Around 8,000 security officials were part of the operation, including 3,000 FC personnel.
At least 250 people, including 90 policemen and FC personnel, were injured in the operation and admitted to different hospitals in the twin cities.
Chaudhry Nisar's residence attacked
On Saturday, demonstrators had entered former Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar's residence and set fire to the gate. However, he and his family were not at their residence at the time of the incident.
Nisar was subsequently shifted to a secure location in an armoured personnel carrier and police were deployed at his residence to safeguard it from any violence.
However, Nisar's spokesman denied that he had left the residence in an armoured vehicle and had already moved to Islamabad a week earlier.
A building and a mobile satellite van located near Nisar's residence was also set ablaze.
Javed Latif injured
On Saturday, Javed Latif — a member of the National Assembly (MNA) — was injured by protestors after he had gone to negotiate on behalf of the government.
Police said there was tension at the time of the negotiations and the lawmaker was safely escorted from the scene of the incident.
"We did not want to take action against the protesters and went to negotiate. I ask God to show [the protesters] the right path," said Latif.
Latif claimed his dera was also attacked by unidentified men and five of his workers were injured.
However, police said the MNA's house was not attacked.
