Pakistan ends lockdown of its capital after Imran Khan supporters are dispersed by police

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Supporters of the former head of government hoped to occupy the district containing the official buildings in Islamabad to obtain his release. They accuse the government of having fired on the crowd with real bullets....

Fair Observer

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Pakistan on the Brink as Protestors Descend on Islamabad

In the corridors of power in Islamabad, a storm is brewing that threatens to upend the Pakistani state. This nuclear-armed nation of 250 million people is caught in a perilous struggle for supremacy between two the military establishment, which has shaped Pakistan’s destiny since its founding in 1947, and Imran Khan, the charismatic former prime minister whose populist appeal has galvanized millions. This confrontation transcends conventional po…

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Pakistan Ends Lockdown of Capital City After Police Disperse Imran Khan Supporters

A four-day lockdown in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad ended on Wednesday following a sweeping police clampdown on protestors who have been calling for the release of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Authorities reopened roads linking the capital with the rest of the country on Wednesday morning after they were blocked off by shipping containers to prevent protestors from entering, officials confirmed. Police used tear gas and m…

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What’s next for Imran Khan’s PTI after Islamabad protest setback?

Frantic escape by party leaders during a security crackdown could hurt the PTI. But the government faces questions too.

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Islamabad: Tårgas, gummikulor och många gripna

Nära 1 000 anhängare till den populäre tidigare premiärministern och cricketstjärnan Imran Khan har gripits i Pakistan. Detta i samband med en dödlig manifestation med krav på att Khan, som sitter i fängelse, ska friges.

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Thousands of supporters of the former head of government, imprisoned since August 2023, had converged on Islamabad to protest against the coalition of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who came to power after the contested elections in February and supported by the powerful Pakistani army.