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.
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.
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.
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
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 extreme measures will be used if they enter the capital Islamabad.
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'Imran Khan's troubles increasing due to PTI leadership’s blunders'
PESHAWAR: Senior PTI leader Shaukat Yousafzai rebuked the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership on Thursday for their poor ...
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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 ...
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PTI Protest in Islamabad Ends in Chaos; What’s Next?
A massive convoy of supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party converged in Islamabad on Monday night ...
Pakistan security forces accused of pushing ‘praying’ protester off 25ft-tall container tower
Security forces in Pakistan were seen pushing a protester off a 25ft-tall tower of shipping containers during a demonstration ...
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PTI protest ongoing, final decision rests with Imran: Gandapur
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur said on Wednesday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protest remains ...
Pakistan lifts lockdown after police crackdown, why was Islamabad under siege? Who is behind the protest?
Pakistan is facing a massive law and order breakdown after thousands of protestors, supporters of Imran Khan, stormed into ...
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Normalcy returns to Islamabad as PTI ends protest after crackdown
Life in Islamabad began to return to normal on Wednesday after a grand operation to disperse Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) ...
Who is Bushra Bibi, Imran Khan’s reclusive wife now leading political protests in Pakistan?
Bushra Bibi is taking centre stage in Pakistani politics for the first time and is expected to become a rallying figure like ...
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IHC issues notice to PTI leaders, others over violation of court order
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued notices to the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI), Interior Secretary, Chief Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and IG Islamabad for protest despite the ...