Islamabad violence: 6 killed in clashes amid protests for Imran Khan's release
Hindustan TimesAt least six people, including four paramilitary soldiers, were killed in violent clashes in Pakistan's Islamabad between supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan and security forces, Reuters reported. A spokesperson for Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, Zulfikar Bukhari, said that two protesters were also killed in the clashes while 30 others were injured. In Photos | Islamabad under siege as Imran Khan supporters demand his release Amnesty International, a human rights NGO, said that Sharif's government must fully protect the rights of protesters and immediately take back the "shoot on sight" orders that it issued amid the rising tensions in the capital city. "All protesting Pakistanis stay peaceful, united and stand firm until our demands are met - this is the struggle for Pakistan's survival and true freedom!!"