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These protests quickly turned destructive, with mobs storming military installations—most notably Lahore’s historic Commander’s House—and attacking symbols of state authority. Ransacking military offices, setting properties ablaze, and throwing petrol bombs became the tools of a nationwide uprising. The violence spilled into civilian areas, leading to looting, arson, and the destruction of longstanding businesses such as Wali Khan’s weapons shop in Peshawar.