Pakistan’s Capital Is Turned Upside Down by Unending Protests
Residents of Islamabad are tiring of regular demonstrations demanding the release of the former prime minister Imran Khan, with the marches leading to clashes with security forces.
Nearly 1,000 held in Pakistan after pro-Khan protests
Pakistani authorities arrested nearly 1,000 supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan who stormed the capital this week to demand his release, the city's police chief said on Wednesday.
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Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan broke through barricades around the capital Tuesday and marched into Islamabad, clashing with security forces and demanding his release.
Pakistan Arrests Hundreds in Crackdown on Protests Backing Ex-Leader
The crackdown brought a swift end to the protests that have gripped Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, this week ever since thousands of people gathered in the city to demand the release of Imran Khan, the former prime minister. Mr. Khan has been in prison since last August on charges that his party claims are politically motivated.
Pakistan ends lockdown of its capital after Imran Khan supporters are dispersed by police
Authorities have reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, after using tear gas and firing into the air to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who demanded his release from prison.
Pakistan security forces accused of pushing man off containers
Opposition supporters in Pakistan have temporarily called off protests demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, a day after marching on central Islamabad.
Security forces in Pakistan launch operation to disperse Imran Khan's supporters from streets
Pakistani security forces launched an operation Tuesday night to disperse supporters of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan who had gathered in the capital to demand his release from prison.
One killed and dozens injured as Pakistan police clash with former leader's supporters
Authorities had locked down the capital, Islamabad, to prevent a protest in support of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who remains highly popular.
Imran Khan supporters pushed back from heart of barricaded Pakistan capital
A PTI leader has told BBC Urdu that Imran Khan's supporters are on Faisal Avenue, about six kilometres away from D Chowk. D Chowk is a key point in central Islamabad near government buildings, the Supreme Court and parliament.
Supporters of Pakistan's Imran Khan Call off Protest, Local Media Says
Pakistani Rangers guard the area, after security forces launched a raid on supporters of the former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in Islamabad, Pakistan,
Protests to free jailed former Pakistan PM Khan called off for now after deadly clashes
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