The Guardian claims 17 PTI workers killed in operation

The number of deaths among Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers during recent protests in Islamabad remains highly contested, with discrepancies even within the PTI itself.

PTI leader Lateef Khosa claimed the highest number of deaths, stating that 278 party workers were killed. Another PTI leader, Salman Akram Raja, reported a significantly lower figure of 20 deaths.

British newspaper, The Guardian, reported 17 deaths in a Wednesday night article, further alleging that the government had seized hospital records.

A pro-PTI YouTuber claimed 105 deaths, while some Islamabad-based journalists reported eight deaths, including four security personnel.

Doctors at Polyclinic Hospital in Islamabad have reportedly refused to hand over the body of a PTI worker to his brother, as the party leadership has not yet provided support to the grieving family.

The deceased, identified as Shafiq Lund from Dera Ghazi Khan, was allegedly killed during the security forces’ crackdown on a PTI protest in the capital on November 26.

PTI workers and journalists on X (formerly Twitter) claimed that the Polyclinic hospital administration denied having the body of Shahid Lund in the mortuary after the family identified the deceased.