US EditionPakistan locks down capital, suspends cellphones to thwart opposition rally
- Pakistani authorities placed shipping containers and suspended cellphone service in ISLAMABAD to prevent supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister IMRAN KHAN from holding a rally.
- Prime Minister SHEBAZ SHARIF’s government deployed paramilitary rangers, added police, and closed schools in ISLAMABAD and RAWALPINDI after KHAN’s party refused to cancel the protest.
- The cellphone suspension disrupted communications and services like online banking and travel due to roadblocks and teargas shelling by police.
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Pakistan: Police arrest 30 PTI supporters, book 200 including Imran Khan with terrorism
Pakistan's capital was locked down on Saturday, swarmed by security forces with mobile internet cut as supporters of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan attempted to seize the streets in protest.
Amid ongoing protests by ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s party, mobile services remain suspended in Rawalpindi, Islamabad for third day
Mobile services remain suspended in Rawalpindi and Islamabad for third day amid PTI protest, road closures, and increased security measures also reported.
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EMEA Tribune, Breaking News, World News, Latest News, Top HeadlinesSupporters of jailed ex-PM rally in Pakistan despite police crackdown
Demonstrators rally, demanding Imran Khan be released from jail despite a ban on protests and police crackdown.Supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan have rallied in Islamabad to push for Khan’s release as the police blocked roads, cut off mobile internet and fired tear gas to deter the protesters. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Saturday claimed that the party leader from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Province, Ali Amin Gand…
No unlawful protest shall be allowed in Islamabad, rules IHC
The Islamabad High Court building. — Geo News/FileISLAMABAD: As daily life is paralysed in Islamabad as the PTI workers clashes with police continued for the second day on Saturday, the Islamabad High Court has directed local authorities to ensure that no unlawful protest shall be held in...
Pakistan in disarray: Police fire tear gas on Imran Khan's supporters during Islamabad protests, Army deployed
Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a serious law and order situation in the capital, as jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters held massive protests in Islamabad demanding their leader's release from prison and the independence of the judiciary. Police fired tear gas on protesters amid tight security measures, blocking all highways, suspending mobile services and imposing Section 144. On Saturday, Paki…
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