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We will stay here until Khan is among us. He will decide what to do next,
Ali said
We have now allowed police to take any decision according to the situation,
Naqvi said later while visiting the squareWe have really suffered for the last two years, whether it is economically, politically or socially. We have been ruined. I have not seen such a Pakistan in my life,
she saidShe wants bodies falling to the ground. She wants bloodshed,
he saidThat was the targeted location of the protesters,
Aamir told DW
If they advance, we will take extreme steps, including curfews and decisive military action,
Naqvi stated
These disruptive elements do not seek revolution but bloodshed,
he said in a statement
It is not a peaceful protest. It is extremism,
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in a separate statement issued by his office
We the residents have been restricted to our homes as all educational institutions and markets are closed for the past three days,
said Khan, who is not related to the former prime ministerThe protesters are now within the city. That is a point of great concern after the reports that the police were to crush the protests,
he said
The government is saying that it was the protesters who ran over those security forces personnel, but witnesses said that it was the security forces vehicle speeding away in panic when the protesters were closing in,
he saidUntil Khan comes to us, we will not end this march,
Bushra Bibi told crowds as the rally neared the capital
At the same time, we call on Pakistani authorities to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms and to ensure respect for Pakistan’s laws and constitution as they work to maintain law and order,
Miller added
We call on protesters to demonstrate peacefully and refrain from violence,
State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller told reporters in WashingtonIf they again fire bullets, the bullet will be responded with the bullet,
he said
We will not let them cross our red lines,
he said
Imran Khan is like a father figure for us and father of the nation. We are here for him. We won’t go without releasing Khan,
he saidWe have entered Islamabad, and there is no need for us to talk to the government,
he told Al JazeeraPhysically, it has been very challenging to constantly travel in this cold, but our spirits are high, and we look forward to reach our destination later tonight,
PTI leader Asim Arbab told Al Jazeera on arriving at the entry point to IslamabadLast time too they assaulted … our personnel who were martyred, and today we had to have another funeral again,
Naqvi told the media