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Police in Pakistan made dozens of arrests after a series of protests aimed at KFC branches across the country, which led to one man killed.
Participants of the rally, evil for war in Gaza, call on the boycott of the chain, stating that it is a symbol of the United States and its ally Israel.
At least 11 incidents were confirmed in major cities such as Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad.
Video on social media shows mafia armed with iron rods that enter the KFC stores and threaten to burn them before the police arrive to arrest the protesters. Two shops were set on fire in Karachi.
The video on social media shows that a person shouts: “They buy bullets for the money you make.”
A police officer confirmed the BBC News that a 45-year-old Asif Navaz man was killed by a KFC officer who was shot dead during one of the protests in Sheikhupur, on the outskirts of Lahora, on April 14.
Regional police officer Sheikhupur Aari Ismail said that Navaz was working in the kitchen at the time and was hit in a bullet, which was released from a pistol more than 100 feet. He told BBC News that the main guilty is still at large, but still the police have made 40 arrests.
The bullet released from this distance is not usually deadly, but after death revealed that after the impact of his shoulder the bullet went to the chest.
Mr. Ismail told BBC News that there is still no evidence that Mr. Navaz had been intended and shooting could be accidental.
In Pakistan, influential figures condemned the war in Gaza.
The Islamist Party Tehurek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) called for protests against Israel and the US, but denied the KFC attacks.
The most influential scientist in Pakistan, Mufti Such, encouraged the boycott of the products that are considered to be related to the war.
But both urged the participants of the action to avoid violence.
In Usman, he stated that the comments made at the National Palestinian Conference on Thursday, which, although it was important for boycotting products and companies from Israel or Israel related, is not a religion that encourages others “and stated that it is forbidden to” throw stones. ”
“So, keep your protest and boycott, but do it quietly. There should be no element of violence and insignificant behavior,” he said.
TLP Socialist Rechan Mohsin Han said the group “called for Muslims to boycott Israeli products, but she did not urge to protest outside KFC.”
Since the start of the war, there have been several cases of Western brands, which face attacks, boycott and protests in Pakistan and other Muslim countries.
Last year McDonald’s confirmed that it would be Buy all its Israeli restaurants Because the boycott over the perceived support of Israel caused a decline in sales.
In 2023, Starbucks called for peace and accused the “wrong submission” of his views after A series of protests and boycott companies is partly linked to Israel-Gaza War.
The KFC and its maternal company Yum Brands have not yet responded to the BBC’s request for a comment.
