Two days ago about 3,000 people smashed the glass doors of the vaccination centre and stormed inside creating panic among members of staff at the centre. They were protesting against the shortage of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines.
Officials of the capital administration said on both days, the police could not disperse the crowd. Like June 28, staff at the centre suspended their work on Wednesday due to the hostile situation and remained captive for hours, the officials said.
Protesters block 9th Avenue, creating problems for motorists
The crowed was annoyed when staff informed it about unavailability of Pfizer and AstraZeneca. The crowd later gathered at 9th Avenue, resulting in closure of the avenue from Shaheen Chowk to F-8 Exchange Chowk.
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Islamabad traffic officials hold placards at the F-8 Exchange Chowk on Tuesday as part of their awareness raising campaign. Online
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) on Tuesday launched road safety campaign to ensure discipline on roads and overcome accidents by creating awareness about traffic rules among road users.
The campaign was formally inaugurated by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Qazi Jamilur Rehman and DIG (Security) Waqarud Din Syed at a ceremony organised at F-8 Exchange Chowk by SSP (ITP) Farrukh Rasheed.
Briefing the IGP, SSP Rasheed said ITP education team, ITP’s float, capital highway inspection patrolling squads, quick response team, staff of ITP FM Radio 92.4 and other operation staff would participate in this campaign.