SWABI: Atleast two Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) workers were allegedly killed on Tuesday by police’s shelling near Swabi interchange.
The workers were shifted to Peshawar and Swabi hospital a day before where they surrendered to their injuries. Provincial Health Minister Shahram Khan Tarakai and District Nazim Peshawar Muhammad Asim have confirmed the deaths of the workers.
According to Health Minister, one worker identified as Salman Ahmad belongs to Swabi while District Nazim has said that the other person Inamullah was the youth councillor of Peshawar’s Tehkal Payan UC and was injured from shelling yesterday.
The clashes took place on the Peshawar-Islamabad motorway, more than 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the capital, as around 5,000 stick-wielding party workers tried to remove barricades put in place by police.
Police firing tear gas clashed on Monday night with thousands of PTI supporters travelling from Swabi towards Islamabad, where their leader Imran Khan has vowed to stage a million-strong demonstration on November 2.
