PTI worker who was pushed off containers says ready to sacrifice his life for Imran Khan

Tahir Abbas, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker who was severely injured after being pushed off 25ft containers during a protest in Islamabad, has said he is ready to sacrifice his life for Khan sahab.

In a video available on social media, Tahir said he was performing prayers at the container when he was 'ambushed' by the security forces and fell from the container. 

Allah ka shukar hai he has given me a new life, I'm ready to sacrifice my life for Khan sahab, Tahir said.

کنٹینر سے جس عباس تارڑ کو نیچے دھکا دیا گیا وہ آج بھی کہہ رہا ہے عمران خان کے لیے جان بھی قربان pic.twitter.com/8SlBvOOxf0

— Arslan Baloch (@balochi5252) December 4, 2024

The incident occurred during a PTI protest in Islamabad, where Tahir had climbed onto a container and was offering prayers when several security personnel approached. One of them pushed him off, causing him to fall to the ground and sustain severe injuries.

A video of the incident went viral and sparked outrage. Initially, Tahir was believed to have died, but a day later, a photo surfaced on social media confirming he was alive but injured.

The image showed Tahir lying on a bed with his hands heavily bandaged.

Earlier, Federal Minister for Information, Atta Tarar, stated that the PTI worker who was pushed off 25 ft containers by security personnel "was not praying but filming TikTok."