Police arrest 30 teachers in Karachi

KARACHI: Police arrested 30 teachers on Friday after their protest for permanent status of employment turned violent. 

Protesting teachers clashed with police after they were stopped from marching forward from the Coast Guards' office. 

The teachers clashed with police officials, who baton-charged the crowd. Tear gas shells were fired to disperse the crowd, who pelted stones at the police.

Thirty teachers were taken into custody.

Last month, teachers of public colleges and universities took to the streets to protest against the provincial government for not promoting them and increasing their salaries. 

Protesters had staged a sit-in protest outside the Karachi Press Club for three days before ending their protest.