Sit-ins by religious parties are continuing across six locations in Karachi, causing major traffic disruptions. Authorities urge commuters to use alternate routes as the protests block key roads and lead to police clashes.
A protest by the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) party in Karachi turned violent on Tuesday (local time) as police used shelling to disperse protesters at Numaish Chowrangi.
He warned the authorities not to place undue pressure on the Jafariya community and added the community will not tolerate anyone's dictatorship and the protest sit-ins will continue.
MA Jinnah Road, originally known as Bandar Road, has a rich history. Built-in 1854 to connect Karachi with its port, it was a pivotal route for the city's development under British supervision. After it was renamed in 1949 to honour Pakistan's founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the road spanned 6