Live updates: Protesters clash with police, enter Parliament House

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), Allama Tahirul Qadri and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan leading their protesters towards Prime Minister House to 'stage peaceful sit-ins outside'. Live updates:

01:59: Khawaja Asif says in his personal opinion protestors should not be allowed to hold sit-in outside PM House


01:53: Protestors are armed with weapons and large sticks, says acting IGP Islamabad. The acting IGP adds that no woman has been killed.


01:50: Pakistan Army and Rangers stop protestors from entering Parliament


01:45: 40 policemen, 4 FC personnel, women and children among 215 injured


01:37: Sheikh Rahseed says they are proceeding towards PM House but will not go inside


01:19: PAT workers trying to get Tahirul Qadri's bulletproof vehicle inside Parliament House


01:15: Families of injured assault policemen at PIMS Hospital


01:02: 38 policemen, women and children among 175 injured in Islamabad clashes


01:00: PTI workers pelting stones at Geo News office in Islamabad


00:56: Tahirul Qadri says march will not stop, 'we were proceeding to the PM House for a peaceful sit-in.'


00:51: PTI protestors pelt police with stones near Liberty Market in Lahore


00:45: Protestors enter Parliament House, tear gas shelling being used to disperse them


00:41: PTI workers try to forcefully enter Geo Islamabad office


00:30: 20 policemen among 130 injured in Islamabad clashes


00:23: PTI leader Arif Alvi says every time party leadership tries to exit container tear gas is used.


00:18: Police spokesman says no loss of life has been reported thus far


00:13: PM's political secretary stresses that PM Nawaz will not resign nor go on leave.


00:03: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif tells Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri to come out of their containers.


00:00: Individuals involved in attacking security forces have been arrested: Government spokesman


Video: Masked men used sling shots to attack police in Islamabad


23:59: Eight policemen among over 80 injured


23:50: Imran Khan says case will be registered against Nawaz Sharif and Chaudhry Nisar.


23:49: Imran Khan says female PTI worker killed in firing.


23:48: Police stations in Islamabad placed on high alert.


23:46: PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan says PM Nawaz should not resign and should stand firm.


23:40: Sixty four people were injured including 4 policemen in clashes.


23:38: Protesters set garbage, trees and bushes on fire.


23:32: Two policemen are among the 44 people injured: Hospital sources


23:25: PTI chairman Imran Khan calls on workers across the country to come out onto the streets on Sunday


23:20: 25 injured as a result of shelling taken to hospitals: Sources


23:15: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar arrives at Red Zone. Nisar says breaching the promise, one of the groups is trying to enter the buildings of PM House and the Parliament House


23:00: Two policemen among four injured shifted to Polyclinic.



23:05: Shelling only directed towards protestors who are trying to enter buildings, not towards other marchers.


23:00: Six injured as a result of tear gas shelling: Hospital sources


22:55: Allama Tahirul Qadri traveling in his bullet proof car.


22:53: PTI leadership goes inside their container as a result of tear gas shelling.


22:50: Additional forces deployed outside the Parliament House.


22:46: Army can be ordered to clear the area of protesters: Khawaja Asif


22:45: If need arises army will be used to protect building, says Defence Minister Khawaja Asif


22:40: Dialogue cannot be held with a gun held to our head: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif


22:38: Aerial firing reported at entry point of PM House to disperse protesters.


22:37: Tear gas being used against PTI, PAT marchers proceeding towards PM House


22:36: MQM chief Altaf Hussain appeals to PM Nawaz and CM Shahbaz Sharif to accept just demands


22:30: PTI, PAT workers should remain peaceful, says MQM chief Altaf Hussain


22:25: According to government officials, the security of important buildings lies with the army under Article 245.


22:20: A government spokesman has categorically stated that there is no question of resignation or proceeding on leave by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, nor any member form the government side has made such suggestion.


22:15: PTI march comprises approximately 18000 people, according to security sources. The PAT march has 15000 participants, as per the estimate of Interior Ministry.


22:10: Crane drives in front of Cabinet Division to remove containers blocking the way.


22:04: Police let PAT workers proceed towards PM House.


21:53: PTI and PAT workers marching towards PM House by removing hurdles in their way.



21:46: Imran Khan said: 'I have made the decision: either we will achieve freedom or die'.


21:45: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will never cause any damage to the democracy, says Imran Khan.


21:39: Imran Khan asks the police, Rangers and army soldiers not to turn their guns against the peaceful citizens of Pakistan.


21:36: PTI chief Imran Khan tells his party's workers and supporters of their sit-in to march towards PM House.



21:31: Thousands of PAT protesters begin their march towards PM House.


21:30: 'Let's march towards Prime Minister's House in a completely peaceful manner,' Qadri told the participants on the 15th day of his sit-in in the Red Zone.


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