Imran Khan Arrest: On Wednesday i.e. May 10, the supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan attacked the residence of current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore.
According to police reports, on Wednesday, in the early hours, over 500 individuals from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party led by Imran Khan, arrived at the Model Town Lahore residence and set fire to vehicles parked there.
A senior police officer reported to the news agency PTI that the attackers also threw petrol bombs inside the prime minister's house.
The attack caused chaos and destruction in the Model Town Lahore area, leaving many residents shocked and concerned.
The police official informed that only the guards were present at the prime minister's residence during the attack by the miscreants. The attackers also set fire to a police post located in the area.
However, as soon as a heavy contingent of police arrived at the scene, the PTI protesters fled from the area, according to the official.
Before attacking the residence of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the PTI supporters also targeted the ruling PML-N Secretariat in Model Town. They vandalized the place and set the barriers on fire.
Over the course of Tuesday and Wednesday, the protesters set fire to 14 government buildings and installations, as well as 21 police vehicles in Punjab, according to police reports.
Following the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former Prime Minister Imran Khan by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on charges related to land transfer corruption, the situation in Lahore and several other cities of Punjab remained tense on Wednesday i.e. May 10.
Violent clashes between Imran Khan's supporters and security forces in Pakistan have led to at least seven deaths and nearly 300 injuries.
To maintain law and order, the army was deployed in Islamabad, as well as in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan provinces on Wednesday, according to news agency PTI.
