<p>Islamabad: Hundreds of protesters have been shot and thousands arrested during protests that roiled Pakistan's capital this week, provincial chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur, a key aide to former Prime Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/imran-khan">Imran Khan</a>, said on Wednesday.</p><p>Police had earlier said no lethal arms were used in Tuesday night's operation and that hundreds of protesters had been arrested.</p>.'Massacre', says Imran Khan-led PTI as 450 get arrested in Pakistan govt's crackdown.<p>Information minister Ataullah Tarar did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p>
<p>Islamabad: Hundreds of protesters have been shot and thousands arrested during protests that roiled Pakistan's capital this week, provincial chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur, a key aide to former Prime Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/imran-khan">Imran Khan</a>, said on Wednesday.</p><p>Police had earlier said no lethal arms were used in Tuesday night's operation and that hundreds of protesters had been arrested.</p>.'Massacre', says Imran Khan-led PTI as 450 get arrested in Pakistan govt's crackdown.<p>Information minister Ataullah Tarar did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p>