1 hour ago 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

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11 hours ago Pakistani security forces raid supporters of Imran Khan after unrest in Islamabad

More than 50,000 people had earlier forced their way into capital to demand former prime minister’s releasePakistani security forces have launched a sweeping midnight raid on supporters of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan who had earlier forced their way through security barriers and entered Islamabad.Thousands of protesters had gathered in the centre of the capital after a convoy, led by Khan’s wife, broke through several lines of security all the way to the edge of the city’s highly fortified red zone. Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Seven killed and dozens hurt as Imran Khan supporters clash with security forces in Pakistan

Up to 100,000 people broke through barriers in locked-down Islamabad to demand Khan’s release from prisonAt least seven people have been killed and dozens injured in Pakistan as thousands of supporters of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan forced their way through security barriers and entered the capital Islamabad on Tuesday morning.Authorities have enforced a security lockdown in the capital for the last three days after Khan called for supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to march on parliament for a sit-in demonstration to demand his release. Continue reading...

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21 hours ago Six dead as Imran Khan supporters break through security to reach central Islamabad

At least six people confirmed dead as army called in to control intensifying situation

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23 hours ago Clashes in Pakistan as thousands march on capital demanding Imran Khan release – video

At least five police and paramilitary personnel have been killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as thousands of supporters of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan forced their way through security barriers and entered the capital of Islamabad.Authorities have enforced a security lockdown in the capital for the last three days after Khan called for supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to march on parliament for a sit-in demonstration to demand his release. PTI alleges that Khan is being held as a political prisoner. Voted out of power by parliament in 2022 after he fell out with Pakistan’s powerful military, Khan faces charges ranging from corruption to instigation of violence, all of which he and his party deny.Pakistan: five killed, dozens injured as ...

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26 hours ago Imran Khan supporters breach lockdown in Pakistani capital, at least six people killed in violence

Supporters of imprisoned Pakistani former premier Imran Khan have breached a lockdown in the capital Islamabad to demand his release

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32 hours ago Pakistan: one killed, dozens injured as Imran Khan supporters clash with security forces

Authorities have enforced a lockdown for the last two days after Khan called for a march on parliament to demand his releaseAt least one police officer has been killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as supporters of jailed former rime minister Imran Khan clashed with security forces outside the capital Islamabad on Monday, officials and Khan’s party said.Authorities have enforced a security lockdown for the last two days after Khan called for a march on parliament for a sit-in demonstration to demand his release, while highways into the city have been barricaded. Continue reading...

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32 hours ago Pakistan: five killed, dozens injured as Imran Khan supporters clash with security forces

Authorities have enforced a lockdown for the last two days after Khan called for a march on parliament to demand his releaseAt least five police and paramilitary personnel have been killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as thousands of supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan forced their way through security barriers and entered the capital Islamabad on Tuesday morning.Authorities have enforced a security lockdown in the capital for the last three days after Khan called for supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to march on parliament for a sit-in demonstration to demand his release. Continue reading...

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