Parliament belongs to people and glad to see them there!

Life below poverty line, an alien concept for the elite, thank you dawn for showing this

That's the real "Awaam". Whatever you have to say about IK and TuQ, and personally I am not a great fan of either one's political strategy, one has to accept that they have struck a chord with the ordinary awaam of this country. One can disagree with the path IK and TuQ chose and I strongly do, but looking at these ordinary people, my people, just facing up to the nature's elements with those palatial air-conditioned institutions of the state in the background, one cannot help but feel this seething, burning, churning anger within at the rulers who have used every trick of their trade to manipulate this land's laws for their own good. The "khoon-e-khaak nasheenan" will be "rizq-e-khaak" as before and life will go on. This nation is so bitterly divided that it is neither ready nor deserving of a real revolution.

The remote-controlled Revolution ...

They want to destroy every thing........from road to system

What nonsense , it seems these people have nothing to do, seems like they are paid by PAT

Well CDA has a lot of work to do after the protests end

What a wonderful sight :D I swear. The nation is at the doors of the tyrants to demand their rights.

And these people responsible for new Pakistan. I wonder how clean and organize there home are? And they want other Pakistani to join there messy revolution.

Such people want to storm the Pakistani Bastille? Of such participants are melas made, not revolutionary guards.

But media /anchors persons still arguing IK & TAQ are wise personalities!

Amazing sights and part of history. I wish there were more people who took active part in politics and protests.

Only those who like oppression and corrupt system can abhor these photos. People standing up for their justice is basic human right in democracy. If FIR had been registered and rigging investigated by govt at the time it was demanded judicially, these protests wouldn't have happened! If these people don't protest in these govt areas, govt will keep persecution and disregard interests of Pakistan. Only concern is businesses and no concern for truth and people's justice.

majority of people are poor and lower middle class came out on street against the powerful rich ruling class...PAT and PTI gave voice to these oppressed people....this is peaceful protest..now these powerful class should see revolution knocking at the door before it is too late

most of the PAT people are here to get Jannat and nothing to do with the politics , women and children are being used . shame on Tuq for putting these innocent people through all this. where as PTI protesters are there for a political reason and it is there right....

Shame on all those who look down upon these people because they are poor and uneducated. They are suppressed and have the conviction to fight for their rights, this is how terrible their lives are. What have you done for your nation lately? (FYI: I dont agree with these protestors but I understand their rights and respect them for standing up for their rights!)

Regardless to their affiliation with TUQ, salute to their valour, determination and courage... they actually belong to this place

What's wrong with ordinary people protesting? Was there not a long march to restore judiciary? It is easy to comment sitting from the comforts of or homes. A vast majority of people in Pakistan cannot even afford food twice a day. Children grow up malnourished....It is time people demand justice.

A different perspective By looking at the pictures I can easily guess the level of the political maturity of the crowd. I am easily guessing that many of these are paid on daily wages for their participation.

@Sana ......perhaps if we could see more dharna on other rights and justices, like the right to marry whom you want to, like no forced conversions dharna, like no honour killing dharnas, like no sectarianism dharnas, minorities rights dharnas, like quick and fast judicial dharna. For these type of mindset people its just another day at parliament mela.

Just wondering why you don't publish my comments??

CDA will be left to clean up all this trash.

How can so many people afford to leave there work family and be on street so many days,poor people exploited for decades

My dear friends who are showing their disgust on these pics should realise what a common man is all about in Pakistan . It is indeed playing hockey with sticks and bottles and having open showers as there is most probably no running water where they live.

Most beautiful pictures of the struggle of people of Pakistan. These pictures are historical and just beautiful.

@tayyaba Revolution always destroy the rotten existing systems, into ashes.

These views give new meaning to the term 'house of commons'.... people annex Islamabad with the rest of the country, even its for few days

One thing is for sure that Imran Khan is far away from the drawing-room politics,,,Real people, rightful demands, legit way,,,way to go brothers and sisters! They will be most likely defeated by the elite thugs and looters, BUT still their enlightening effort will be recorded in the history with golden words. For haters I have only one comment, "Have some respect of your own intellect, and for a change please now thing about your own fellow less privileged country-men. May Allah protect all of us from shoroor and dirty looters. Amin!

@hani wonderful.

@tayyaba they are here for a reason. for the future of their deprived children. who cares about arrogance of elite class .

Lovely pictures indeed

You may hate this. But is the ground reality. Thank you Down for showing this.

To be frank I find it very disturbing to see Pakistani people creating trash all around the Pakistan's capital. We need to find better, more civilized and effective way to express our anger towards the Government. Thanks for posting the pictures. Dr. Akbar Khan

Nice pictures, the parliament today belongs to the people.

These pictures are just beautiful.

These are our people. This is what an average Pakistani's life looks like on a good day. Our super rich useless politicians are getting a glimpse right at the door step. Good job dawn!!

Beautiful. These are real Pakistanis demanding their rights from the usurpers who sit in the shiny buildings in the background and who don't have a sympathetic bone in their body for these common people. The elite cannot and will not stay in their bubble for long Inshallah.

Wonder where the poor people are relieving themselves, since no portable Johnny on the Spot are provided by the cricketer and mullah.

Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan but it does not look like any other part of Pakistan. The real Pakistan is showing up in Islamabad in these pictures. Please don't demean these people, they have equal rights to the benefits as any citizen not just the elite who live in big metroplis societies of Pakistan. There conviction astounds me. If everybody agrees the elections were flawed and that model town was abuse of power why is everybody silent.

Yes, these are the real people. Poor and hungry, fooled by the thugs like IK and TuQ. Why have the leader left their followers in the open while they are in bomb proof containers ? Are they expecting bombs ? If they are, they should be informing their followers of the dangers which lie ahead and ask them to go home. I wonder if IK and TuQ are taking showers like this. They seem to be fully decked out every day.

@BRR Do you know the average income of Pakistanis; Alas, if you have known, then you wouldn't have commented. Any way it is obvious you have Internet/smart device etc, You wouldn't know what poverty is.

Seems that these people are paid to stay here

these poor souls have been made to believe that they will have inqilaab with them upon their return. What they don't know is that they are here for only one purpose, and that is to shed blood - because it's cheap!

@Fahad Yup, they have if they will go

@Fahad this can be fixed in no time,but irreparable damage caused by so called elite and influential,unseen but felt daily by everyone is unexcusable.

For once the Parliment is surrounded by its real representatives !!!!! this is history !!!!!!!

@saeeds - You don't even spell your name correctly - you must admit Pakistan is one of the poorest countries and these people are from the 90% of the population, they are not from Sharif(s) and Saeed(s). get the bearing straight and must admit you are from a third world country where 90% or more people live below poverty line defined by UN

@JAVED RAHMAN jo haraha hay sahi horaha hy

Taking their rights by destroying already derailed economy and making what ever is left by corrupt politicians of the country so far ... THANKS IK AND TUQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My God i am sure that nobody from them know the meaning of "inqlab ". destroying the beauty of islamabad

@Ather Kazmi bravo bravo ,

@tayyaba . You must be sitting in your Air Conditioned room reading fab magazine

@ seeds Come to reality of Pakistan. Thats how 90% of our population lives. This will change if we have the right leadership that we are missing for the last 66 years

Some people seem to forget that the majority of Pakistanis have to live their lives like this. It's good that their leaders and the so-called ELITE of Islamabad should know what the reality is like for the majority. Well done, Dawn!!!!

There are tens of millions of Pakistanis who have disagreed with IQ and supported the present setup to continue and deliver. No short cut in democracy. Do not blame government for everything because the IQ duo who brought these gullible people for the consumption of their show in the capital left them at mercy of nature while they were languishing inside their five star cozy containers. Their duplicity is exposed.

first article where the pictures can speak what happen in inqilaab and azaadi.the photography outclass.

@JackDomm yes good i like your comments

At last Pakistan comes face to face with Pakistan assumed by political, bureaucratic, military, Judicial, and Journalistic elites.

Do something Government!

Whatever people say..this is actual representation of common pakistanis. These building and sites are all out of bound for these people; despite the fact that every inch here constitutes of their hard earned labor through taxes. Thanks Dawn for displaying such fabulous pictures. The acts seem overdoing but this is what the reaction is, when you suppress people to their limits.

Parliament is for nation and nation is in Parliament

Who said " French Revolution" is not possible in Pakistan...... Look !!!!..... It's already ON.....I discovered from my elders that peeps in French Revolution had no bread to eat......but folks in Islamabad are enjoying " NAAN taa HALWA".... Hmmmm.....that is the only difference b/t 2 revolutions I believe.

@Ahmed ..personally I am not in favor of these Sit-ins..but i don't blame these common people at the protests...If u think they are paid..that is even much more worse...y do u think they are earning this way??? y not u or me joined if they were paying.?? it is bcoz their rights are so oppressed, they are willing to even earn this way to survive...Primarily it is the states and govt responsibility to provide basic human rights and needs..to which it has obviously failed..

Great Pix....of great people.

@Riaz Pakistan is most poor country it is because most populated country. If poor taxi driver have 7 kids than you cannot blame leaders for another 7poor people. And cleanses has nothing to do with money. Authorities make rules on road but whole nation break the law and drive recklessly, you don't blame all on the government for this. People have to take responsibility and if some one is poor it doesn't mean he have right to break the laws.

Dude! this is all in-front of the parliament? Man!, awful scenes. Can we find Mr. TuQ also there? or he is somewhere in safe, secure and luxury place? Don't these people have better things to do? What happened to their work, Jobs, etc? It seems these guys are a bunch of jobless people. Otherwise how long can they stay like this leaving jobs? I don't see Nawaz resigning. People go home, do your work.Other side there are rains inundating the country and Mr. IK and TuQ wants to protest. Wow, some leaders.

@Ather Kazmi Superbbb Sir

Nine months later no one will be able to explain the data anomaly.

@Kumar The sights represent rent-a-revolution. Innovations by Imran and Qadri to help reduce unemployment. If it hadn't rained the place would stink worse. Divine cleaning has helped. Now we need a cholera outbreak with a few dengue cases to complete the marvelous democratic actions taken by their leaders Imran and Qadri. They can always blame it on every one except themselves as usual.