The protest conducted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) near Ring Road Toll Plaza, Peshawar, has been escalated as the protesters have burned the vehicles and have created chaos.
The protest was led by the Member of the National Assembly (MNA), Iqbal Afridi.
The demonstrators staged a sit-in on the road, which affected traffic flow and polluted the atmosphere.
PTI workers took to the roads carrying sticks and suits, vandalised government buildings and vehicles.
According to police, tensions escalated during a direct confrontation between protesters and law enforcement officers.
During this, some militants damaged a police vehicle while damaging government property, including a citizen’s vehicle.
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Police took action to control the situation, which later created more tension in the area.
Meanwhile, reports of firing were also received, after which panic spread in the area and caused a wave of anxiety among the citizens.
According to the administration, additional personnel are being called in to control the peace and order situation.
While the investigation into the incident is ongoing, in order to take action against the elements responsible for determining the real reasons for the tension.
Peshawar University writes to KP CM about PTI’s negligence
In a recent development, the Peshawar University Teachers Association (PUTA) has written to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM), Sohail Afridi, warning that many of the government’s reform claims exist only on paper and do not reflect ground realities.
After 13 years of PTI rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, serious concerns are emerging about the state of higher education in the province.
Despite repeated claims of an “educational emergency,” the University of Peshawar, once a leading academic institution, is now reportedly struggling to stay afloat.
The university, which has served the province for 75 years, is now witnessing its employees endure severe mental and financial stress due to unpaid salaries and pensions.
The partial payment of salaries in March and the withholding of pensions amounting to Rs 162 million are clear signs of deep-rooted administrative failure under a government that has been in power for over a decade.
It is mentioned in a written letter that government policies, particularly the reduction of grants to universities and the push for so-called financial autonomy, have forced teachers to protest in the streets.
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