The police action and reaction from protesters, who had camped out at the venue for the last 20 days, sent scores of injured police and protesters to hospitals with injuries caused by stoning and respiratory problems from tear gas. Hospital officials said near 200 people were injured, most of them police.News of the police intervention spread quickly, prompting sympathizers in cities round the country to take to the streets in a show of solidarity with the Islamabad protesters. The situation prompted the country's regulatory body for electronic media to take TV broadcasts off the air. He said none of the police carried firearms to avoid loss of life, instead using only tear gas and a water cannon to disperse the protesters. More than 20 injured were taken to other hospitals.Television footage showed police initially taking control of the bridge where the protesters were camped out.

Source: Times of India November 25, 2017 17:07 UTC