PTI’s agitation cost govt over Rs1.1bn in Islamabad since July: police

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) repeated protests since July have cost the national exchequer a whopping Rs1.11 billion besides damages to public and private property worth Rs152 million.

Officers of the capital police told Dawn that since July the PTI kept the police busy by holding strikes, protests and public gatherings which cost the government over Rs1.11 billion. Besides, the protesters also damaged properties worth Rs152,744,823.

Moreover, a policeman was martyred and 42 personnel ...