Published 2 years ago

Pakistan capital blockaded ahead of opposition protest

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Pakistani authorities blocked off all major roads into the capital Islamabad on Wednesday. A defiant former Prime Minister Imran Khan said he would march with demonstrators to the city center for a rally he hopes will bring down the government and force early elections. The march has raised fears of violent clashes between supporters of Khan and the country's top opposition leader.

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Times of India

Pakistan: Police fire teargas, baton-charge supporters of ousted PM Khan

Pakistani police fired teargas and baton-charged supporters of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday to block them from reaching the capital Islamabad, officials and witnesses said. Khan has called on the supporters to march on the capital and stay there until the new government is dissolved and a date for a fresh election is announced.

2 years ago·India

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News18 India

Pakistan Police Fire Teargas, Round Up Supporters of Ousted PM Khan

Imran Khan, ousted in a confidence vote last month after losing his partners in his coalition, has urged supporters to march on Islamabad and stay there until the new government is dissolved and a date for a fresh election is announced

2 years ago·India

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CTV News

Pakistani police move to stop ex-PM Khan's banned rally

Pakistani police have fired tear gas and scuffled with stone-throwing supporters of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan as they gathered for planned marches Wednesday toward central Islamabad. The defiant former premier had called followers to a rally outside Parliament to bring down the government and force early elections.

2 years ago·Canada

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Reuters

Pakistan police fire teargas, round up supporters of ousted PM Khan

Pakistani police fired teargas, baton-charged and detained supporters of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday to stop them from reaching the capital Islamabad to demand fresh elections, officials and witnesses said.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Pakistan's Capital Islamabad Blockaded Ahead Of Imran Khan's Protest

All roads leading into Pakistan's capital Islamabad were blocked on Wednesday ahead of a major protest planned by ousted prime minister Imran Khan and his supporters.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Daily Express

Pakistan chaos as furious Imran Khan supporters destroy police van in violent outburst

PAKISTAN has seen furious supporters of ousted former Prime Minister Imran Khan take to the streets in protest and destroy a police van in a violent outburst.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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