Anti-government protests in Pakistan’s capital ended on Wednesday, with protesters vowing to continue their campaign calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Tahir ul-Qadri, who led the protests with former cricket player turned politician, Imran Kahn, called an end to the mass sit-in protests.
“This sit-in has achieved its purpose, it has awakened the nation and played its role in the path of evolution," said Qadri.
The protesters staged a 65 day sit-in whilst facing several clashes with Pakistani police leaving three dead and hundreds injured.
The Pakistan Media Regulation Authority on Tuesday said that it would have to shut down a private news channel, ARY News Chennel, and ban one of its anchors from appearing on Pakistani national TV, reports the Associated Press.
The ARY News Channel took a pro-opposition stance during the protests, with the banned anchor, Ammad Yousuf, taking a prominent role in the protests.
Tahir ul-Qadri, who led the protests with former cricket player turned politician, Imran Kahn, called an end to the mass sit-in protests.
“This sit-in has achieved its purpose, it has awakened the nation and played its role in the path of evolution," said Qadri.
The protesters staged a 65 day sit-in whilst facing several clashes with Pakistani police leaving three dead and hundreds injured.
The Pakistan Media Regulation Authority on Tuesday said that it would have to shut down a private news channel, ARY News Chennel, and ban one of its anchors from appearing on Pakistani national TV, reports the Associated Press.
The ARY News Channel took a pro-opposition stance during the protests, with the banned anchor, Ammad Yousuf, taking a prominent role in the protests.