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.
A capital on lockdown, internet blackouts and protesters clashing with police. What’s going on in Pakistan?
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.
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.
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 f
'A train wreck in slow motion': How PTI protests exposed Pakistan's faultlines
The recent political protests in Pakistan, led by Imran Khan's PTI, ended in chaos after a forceful crackdown by security ...
Protests to free jailed former Pakistan PM Khan called off for now after deadly clashes
Protests to free former Pakistan PM Imran Khan paused Wednesday as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi warned protesters that ...
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Pakistan PM vows zero tolerance on future protests amid allegations of police brutality
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his government will show "zero tolerance" towards anyone inciting violent ...
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Enemies of state working to spread hatred, instability in Pakistan: PM
Shehbaz Sharif also warned of the growing threat from internal and external elements working to destabilise Pakistan ...
Pakistan’s political tensions escalate after new violent clashes
Imran Khan’s party described Tuesday’s clashes as “a massacre,” but the government denied that live ammunition was used.
Pakistan Protests Turn Violent as Officer Killed, Dozens of People Injured
Protests in Pakistan turned violent this week as one police officer was killed and dozens of other people were injured.
Man pushed off from shipping containers by Pakistan forces amid protests by Imran Khan’s supporters
Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged that the incident was one of the many police brutalities committed by ...
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Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi emerges as Pakistan protest figure
In the chaos of protests that turned Pakistan's capital into a battleground, a new figurehead has emerged: Bushra Bibi, the ...