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Violence Against Demonstrators in Pakistan

  • Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 February 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-15985

That the Parliament notes with grave concern the reported crackdown on protesters in Islamabad following demonstrations organised by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on 26 and 27 November 2024, following the arrest and ongoing detention of the former Prime Minister and PTI leader, Imran Khan; understands that 12 civilian deaths have been confirmed so far with hundreds more either missing, feared dead or unidentified; deplores the reported level of violence used against civilian protesters by Pakistani security forces, and supports the calls for their actions to be investigated.