Aamna Aamna 
Late last night the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) sit-in was dispersed in Islamabad which was a dramatic turning point in the current political crisis. According to the reports, after three days full of protests and riots as well as clashes with the police force, the governmental authorities set up a large-scale operation to remove all protesters from the sensitive zones in Islamabad, especially in the Red Zone. The action led to the detention of more than 200 people and the dispersal of the PTI supporters who gathered to protest against the arrest of the party’s leader, Imran Khan.
The government’s operation thus subduing the confrontational protest form and strategic positioning put a stop to the PTI’s momentum. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Information Minister Ataullah Tarar also denied the report stating that the law enforcement agencies have cleared the area PTI leaders including Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Bushra Bibi shifted to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The protesters who had crossed through at least three layers of security and reached D Chowk were again driven back by the forces.
After such an operation, Islamabad returned to a normal routine Wednesday morning. Borough command started removing the container, opening roads, and scooping the debris brought by the protesting populace where some left their cars and personal belongings. All the motorways, which were closed in the past due to some reasons, were also opened including Islamabad-Lahore (M-2), Lahore-Sialkot, M-3, M-4, and M-5 motorways.
Business activities were to commence shortly and schools were to open the next day. The government’s fast and effective way of quelling the protest demonstrated a clear stand against the so-called disruptive political protests. Ataullah Tarar challenged PTI calling this final call a failure and stated that the protesters were gone and the PTI was only finding their footprints.
