One killed, dozens injured as supporters of Imran Khan protest in Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

One killed, dozens injured as supporters of Imran Khan protest in Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of the former prime minister are marching to the capital, Islamabad, demanding his release from jail. At least one police officer has been killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan have clashed with security forces outside the capital, Islamabad, officials and Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party say. On Monday, one police officer was shot and killed, at least 119 others were injured and 22 police vehicles were torched in clashes just outside Islamabad and elsewhere in Punjab province, provincial police chief Usman Anwar said. Naqvi said security forces showed “extreme restraint” in confronting the protesters, some of whom he said had fired live rounds while police used rubber bullets and fired tear gas canisters. Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told Geo News TV that the government had held talks with PTI leaders to calm down the situation, “but it didn’t yield any results.” Sayed Zulfi Bukhari, a senior PTI leader and close aide to Khan, categorically rejected Asif’s assertion and said no kind of negotiations had occurred with the government.

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Pakistan soldier killed in border clash with Afghan forces: security source
1 week, 6 days ago

Pakistan soldier killed in border clash with Afghan forces: security source

Hindustan Times  

A Pakistani paramilitary soldier was killed and seven others wounded in cross-border exchanges of fire with Afghanistan's forces, a security source said Saturday, while hundreds of Afghans protested against the deadly air strikes that sparked the clashes. Pakistan soldier killed in border clash with Afghan forces: security source Sporadic fighting, including with heavy weaponry, erupted overnight between border forces on …

Imran Khan’s party holds talks with Pakistan’s government to seek former PM’s release
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Imran Khan’s party holds talks with Pakistan’s government to seek former PM’s release

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The political party of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan held talks on Monday with the government over the release of its leader and other political activists, officials said. Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, have not had talks with the government since parliamentary elections in February which saw their main political rival, Shehbaz Sharif, …

Militants kill 16 security personnel in northwest Pakistan
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Militants kill 16 security personnel in northwest Pakistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 16 security personnel …

Pakistan jails 25 Imran Khan supporters over attacks on military sites
3 weeks ago

Pakistan jails 25 Imran Khan supporters over attacks on military sites

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan has jailed 25 civilians over attacks on military facilities that followed the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2023. The military’s public relations wing confirmed the ruling on Saturday, stating that a military court had handed down sentences of between two and 10 years of “rigorous imprisonment”, with 14 facing a decade behind bars. The statement did …

Pakistan's Jailed Former PM Imran Khan Threatens Civil Disobedience Movement If Demands Not Met By Sunday
Trending News
3 weeks ago

Pakistan's Jailed Former PM Imran Khan Threatens Civil Disobedience Movement If Demands Not Met By Sunday

ABP News  

Lahore, Dec 20 Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has announced yet another round of protest, this time a civil disobedience movement, asking the Pakistani diaspora to boycott remittances if his demands are not met by Sunday. In a long post on his official X handle on Thursday, Khan, 72, put forth two major demands -- release of under-trial political …

Pakistan former PM Imran Khan indicted for inciting attacks on military
1 month ago

Pakistan former PM Imran Khan indicted for inciting attacks on military

Firstpost  

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was indicted on Thursday on charges of inciting attacks against military, a case stemming from deadly anti-government rallies led by his party last year Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan pauses as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan on March 17, 2023. Reuters File Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan …

Dead but not counted: Hidden victims of Pakistan’s latest political clash
1 month, 1 week ago

Dead but not counted: Hidden victims of Pakistan’s latest political clash

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera spoke to family members of PTI supporters whose deaths last week were denied by the government. While some PTI leaders initially said hundreds of supporters had been killed, party chairman Gohar Ali Khan later said the number of dead protesters stood at 12. Al Jazeera spoke to the families of four PTI supporters, including Shehzad, killed in the …

Multiple crisis vectors destabilising Pakistan
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1 month, 1 week ago

Multiple crisis vectors destabilising Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

Two distinct vectors have intersected in Pakistan this past week. The first was a high-intensity political clash as the jailed Imran Khan’s wife led large numbers of his supporters into the heart of Islamabad in defiance of the government, vowing to remain till their leader was released. A supporter of the jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party Pakistan …

Pakistan says security forces handled Imran Khan supporters ‘without live ammunition’
1 month, 1 week ago

Pakistan says security forces handled Imran Khan supporters ‘without live ammunition’

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan's home ministry on Sunday said Imran Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaaf party's November 24 protest, declared ‘unlawful’ by the high court, violated Islamabad's Red Zone, according to Dawn. The interior ministry said that despite the Islamabad High Court ordering PTI to hold a protest at another location, Sangjani, the party "unlawfully breached entry towards the Red Zone of Islamabad". ‘Without live ammunition’ …

‘House of Cards’: How Imran Khan’s ‘final call’ deepens uncertainty in Pakistan
1 month, 1 week ago

‘House of Cards’: How Imran Khan’s ‘final call’ deepens uncertainty in Pakistan

Firstpost  

Khan frames his movement as one to restore ‘true democracy’ and ‘justice’ in Pakistan, despite his own contradictions and political alliances The political landscape of Pakistan has been undergoing dramatic shifts in recent years, with the rise of PTI’s populist movements, intense political polarisation, and societal rifts. The political landscape of Pakistan has been undergoing dramatic shifts in recent years, …

Pakistan PM permits authorities to file case against Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi over PTI protests
1 month, 1 week ago

Pakistan PM permits authorities to file case against Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi over PTI protests

Firstpost  

After days of chaos, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif permitted authorities to register a case against ex-PM Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur after supporters of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf stormed into the country’s capital, Islamabad Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif allowed the country’s law enforcement agencies to pursue a case against ex-PM Imran Khan’s …

Watch video: Man pushed off container stack by Pakistani forces amid Imran Khan supporters’ protest in Islamabad
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1 month, 1 week ago

Watch video: Man pushed off container stack by Pakistani forces amid Imran Khan supporters’ protest in Islamabad

Live Mint  

A man was pushed by security forces in Pakistan from a stack of cargo containers during protests over the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday. The man was praying on the top of the container when the security forces "brutally pushed him off from a height equivalent to three storeys", a BBC report said, citing Imran Khan's …

Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence
1 month, 1 week ago

Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani police have levelled multiple charges against imprisoned former premier Imran Khan, his wife and others for inciting people to violence, officials said Thursday, following days of protests and clashes in which at least six people were killed and scores more were injured. Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi led thousands of people from the country’s northwest to march on …

Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence
1 month, 1 week ago

Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistani police have levelled multiple …

Pakistan security forces accused of pushing ‘praying’ protester off 25ft-tall container tower
1 month, 1 week ago

Pakistan security forces accused of pushing ‘praying’ protester off 25ft-tall container tower

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf said: “An innocent, unarmed protester …

Did Pakistan police use indiscriminate force against PTI protesters?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Did Pakistan police use indiscriminate force against PTI protesters?

Firstpost  

After three days of violence, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party supporters ended their protests, making a hasty retreat. AFP After pitched battles between security forces and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party protesters, an eerie calm returned to Islamabad in Pakistan on Wednesday when supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan made a hasty retreat. Thrown off a container The PTI has accused the Pakistan …

Pakistan lifts lockdown after police crackdown, why was Islamabad under siege? Who is behind the protest?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan lifts lockdown after police crackdown, why was Islamabad under siege? Who is behind the protest?

Live Mint  

Pakistan is facing a massive protest for the release of former prime minister Imran Khan. Jailed former premier Imran Khan's party on Wednesday suspended "for the time being" its protest in Islamabad after a midnight crackdown by the authorities that reportedly killed four people and injured over 50 others. While Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan is leading the protest from jail, …

Pakistan ends lockdown after PTI calls off rallies, PM Sharif claims protests cost PKR 190 billion loss daily
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan ends lockdown after PTI calls off rallies, PM Sharif claims protests cost PKR 190 billion loss daily

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistani ended the lockdown and 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. More than 1,000 arrested Islamabad's police chief, Ali Rizvi, denied that live ammunition had been used during the operation, which he said police had conducted …

Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi face ‘terrorism’ charges after Islamabad protests
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi face ‘terrorism’ charges after Islamabad protests

Al Jazeera  

The latest charges against Pakistan’s former PM and his wife add to mounting political tensions. Islamabad, Pakistan – The Pakistani government has filed a series of charges, including one related to “terrorism”, against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his wife, Bushra Bibi, and hundreds of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party workers after protests held in Islamabad this week. Khan, Bibi and others …

​Protest nation: On the state of Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

​Protest nation: On the state of Pakistan

The Hindu  

Another shutdown of the capital city. Pakistan is witnessing circles of crises, with a prolonged showdown between the military-backed government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. In the latest episode, PTI supporters marched towards the capital, after Mr. Khan made the “final call” for protests, demanding the release of their leader and other …

Imran Khan's PTI has turned Pak streets into protest hub: Here's how it's damaging the party
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imran Khan's PTI has turned Pak streets into protest hub: Here's how it's damaging the party

Firstpost  

Multiple calls for protests, and multiple failures, has not only made the leadership crisis within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf apparent, but has likely damaged the party’s credibility, too Supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, wave party flags during a rally in Islamabad, Pakistan. File image/ Reuters The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, led by imprisoned former …

Everything we know about clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan in Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Everything we know about clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan in Pakistan

The Independent  

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Pakistan ends lockdown of its capital after Imran Khan supporters are dispersed by police
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Authorities reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, on Wednesday after using tear gas and firing into the air to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who marched to Islamabad to demand his release from prison. Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, who was leading the protest, and other …

Pakistan police launch massive midnight raid and push back Imran Khan’s supporters from heart of capital
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan police launch massive midnight raid and push back Imran Khan’s supporters from heart of capital

The Independent  

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Pakistan: Midnight Crackdown On Imran Khan Supporters Ends Protest In Islamabad, 450 Arrested
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan: Midnight Crackdown On Imran Khan Supporters Ends Protest In Islamabad, 450 Arrested

ABP News  

Islamabad, Nov 27 A midnight crackdown by the security personnel forced the supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to evacuate the D-Chowk and its adjacent main business district of the capital ending their protest, which his party on Wednesday described as a “massacre” under the “fascist military regime.” Police sources said about 450 protestors were arrested in the …

Pakistan launches ’midnight raid’ to clear Imran Khan supporters from Islamabad after 6 killed in ’do-or-die’ protests
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan launches ’midnight raid’ to clear Imran Khan supporters from Islamabad after 6 killed in ’do-or-die’ protests

Live Mint  

Pakistani security forces launched a midnight operation on Tuesday to disperse thousands of supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who had gathered in Islamabad to demand his release. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party's protests, demanding the release of its leader Imran Khan, took a violent turn on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of four security personnel and two PTI …

Pakistani security forces push Imran Khan supporters out of capital in overnight raid
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistani security forces push Imran Khan supporters out of capital in overnight raid

NPR  

Pakistani security forces push Imran Khan supporters out of capital in overnight raid toggle caption Anjum Naveed/AP MUMBAI, India – Paramilitary forces dispersed protesters in the Pakistani capital on Wednesday, clearing out an encampment of thousands of people who were demanding the release of the imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan. The protests were the latest clash between Khan and …

Pakistan police crackdown clears Khan protesters from Islamabad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan police crackdown clears Khan protesters from Islamabad

Al Jazeera  

Lockdown in the capital lifted after protesters, who forced their way into city on Tuesday amid deadly clashes, cleared. Pakistan’s security forces have driven supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan from the capital, Islamabad, following a sweeping crackdown overnight. Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, spearheaded the convoy that on Tuesday broke through security lines leading to the edge of …

Imran Khan aide Gandapur does a hat-trick, flees protest site with Bushra Bibi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imran Khan aide Gandapur does a hat-trick, flees protest site with Bushra Bibi

India Today  

Imran Khan's close aide, Ali Amin Gandapur, has done it again. Gandapur, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, along with Imran Khan's wife, Bushra Bibi, were leading the protests in Islamabad, until they fled the scene. It wasn't until Wednesday morning that Gandapur, Bibi, and other PTI leaders resurfaced in Mansehra, in party stronghold Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the only province that Khan's …

Pakistan protests: 10 gripping images of deadly clashes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan protests: 10 gripping images of deadly clashes

India Today  

Pakistan had been witnessing unprecedented political unrest as supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party took to the streets. Supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party march towards Islamabad after clearing shipping containers placed by authorities during a demonstration demanding Khan's release, in Hasan Abdal in Punjab province on Monday. Supporters of jailed …

Fact Check: Imran Khan supporters marching to Islamabad? No, this clip is not from Pakistan!
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fact Check: Imran Khan supporters marching to Islamabad? No, this clip is not from Pakistan!

India Today  

A massive protest launched by supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has now been called off by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Khan’s party, following a government crackdown. A video now going viral allegedly shows a sea of Imran Khan supporters marching towards Islamabad against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government and the Pakistan army chief. India Today Fact Check found …

Map: How Imran Khan's supporters rattled Pak's security with Islamabad march
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Map: How Imran Khan's supporters rattled Pak's security with Islamabad march

India Today  

Pakistan’s political and security leadership were in a bind as supporters of jailed Prime Minister Imran Khan battled security forces barely a few kilometers from the places where members of foreign delegation held talks with officials in the heart of capital Islamabad on Tuesday. Social media videos geolocated by India Today's Open-Source Intelligence team suggested protest caravans swarmed Islamabad’s Blue …

What’s next for Imran Khan’s PTI after Islamabad protest setback?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

Al Jazeera  

The frantic escape by party leaders during a security crackdown could hurt the PTI. The PTI convoys had moved from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa into Islamabad, defying court orders banning their entry into the city, to pressure the government on three demands: reclaiming what the party calls its “stolen mandate” from the February elections, the release of political prisoners including Khan and …

Pakistan: Imran Khan's party PTI calls off Islamabad protest 'for the time being' following govt crackdown
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan's party PTI calls off Islamabad protest 'for the time being' following govt crackdown

India TV News  

Islamabad: The Iman Khan party, PTI, in the early hours of Wednesday, announced that it was calling off its high-stakes Islamabad protest sit-in "for the time being", following a day of clashes between security forces and protesters in the city’s Red Zone ended in the party leadership’s hasty retreat, Dawn reported on Wednesday. Pakistani security forces launched an operation Tuesday …

Imran Khan's supporters end protest in Pak as midnight clash kills 6 cops
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imran Khan's supporters end protest in Pak as midnight clash kills 6 cops

India Today  

Supporters of jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, demanding the release of the cricketer-turned-politician from jail, were forced to end their protest in Islamabad after security personnel launched a midnight crackdown on their demonstration. Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party said that security forces fired live rounds on protesters with an intent of killing as many people in the protest, which …

Islamabad violence: 6 killed in clashes amid protests for Imran Khan's release
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Islamabad violence: 6 killed in clashes amid protests for Imran Khan's release

Hindustan Times  

At 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 …

A violent showdown in Pakistan’s capital pits the government against Imran Khan supporters
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A violent showdown in Pakistan’s capital pits the government against Imran Khan supporters

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Thousands of people are in the heart of Pakistan’s capital to demand the release of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan. It’s the second time in as many months that the government has shut down Islamabad and mobilized massive resources to contain Khan’s supporters. Here is what’s behind the turmoil: Khan’s star power is undimmed even from prison Cricket …

Six dead as Imran Khan supporters break through security to reach central Islamabad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Six dead as Imran Khan supporters break through security to reach central Islamabad

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Bushra Bibi, center, wife of …

Deaths, violent protests, internet shutdown: How Imran Khan's supporters have left Islamabad in chaos
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Deaths, violent protests, internet shutdown: How Imran Khan's supporters have left Islamabad in chaos

Firstpost  

At least seven people are dead and dozens left injured after supporters of ex-prime minister Imran Khan – who issued a ‘final call’ protest – clashed with the police in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. Supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, throw stones as police fire tear gas shell to disperse them during clashes, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, …

7 killed in Pakistan in pro-Imran Khan protests, Army given shoot-at-sight order in Islamabad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

7 killed in Pakistan in pro-Imran Khan protests, Army given shoot-at-sight order in Islamabad

Firstpost  

The army in Pakistan has been ordered to ‘shoot at sight’ after clashes with former PM Imran Khan’s party supporters killed four soldiers and a protester on Monday Supporters of jailed former PM Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, throw stone as police fire tear gas shell to disperse them during clashes, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, November 26, 2024. The violence …

Pakistan Orders ‘Shoot at Sight’ as Pro-Imran Khan Rally Turns Deadly
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan Orders ‘Shoot at Sight’ as Pro-Imran Khan Rally Turns Deadly

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan’s political turmoil escalated as a pro-Imran Khan rally turned deadly, leaving five people dead, including a policeman, and dozens injured in violent clashes. The protest was sparked by calls from former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who issued a "final call" for nationwide demonstrations on November 24 to denounce alleged electoral fraud, unjust arrests, and the controversial 26th constitutional …

Pakistan: Imran Khan supporters breach lockdown, at least six people killed in violence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan supporters breach lockdown, at least six people killed in violence

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani security forces launched an operation Tuesday night to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who had gathered in the capital to demand his release from prison. The latest development came hours after thousands of Khan supporters, defying government warnings, broke through a barrier of shipping containers blocking off Islamabad and entered a high-security zone, …

US backs Imran Khan’s calls for nationwide protest, slams authorities to ‘respect human rights, freedoms’
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US backs Imran Khan’s calls for nationwide protest, slams authorities to ‘respect human rights, freedoms’

Live Mint  

The US State Department expressed support for the right of the Pakistani people to protest peacefully, urging Pakistani authorities to respect human rights and freedoms. We call on protesters to demonstrate peacefully and refrain from violence, and at the same time, we call on Pakistani authorities to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to ensure respect for Pakistan's laws …

Pak protests: US calls on Pakistani authorities to respect human rights, fundamental freedoms
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pak protests: US calls on Pakistani authorities to respect human rights, fundamental freedoms

ABP News  

Washington, Nov 26 : As thousands in Pakistan defied a crackdown to rally for the release of former prime minister Imran Khan, the United States called on Pakistani authorities to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms and to ensure respect for the country's laws. The 72-year-old former premier, who has been in jail since August last year, issued a "final …

Pakistani government deploys army to ward off Imran Khan protesters as deadly unrest grips Islamabad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistani government deploys army to ward off Imran Khan protesters as deadly unrest grips Islamabad

ABC  

Several security personnel have died and dozens of civilians injured in the latest escalation of protests surrounding Pakistan's capital of Islamabad. Thousands of protesters seeking the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan have closed in on the city as of Tuesday afternoon, local time, after days of marching south from the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Mr Khan's …

Imran Khan supporter protests: Why Pakistan’s capital is on lockdown, with internet shutdowns and thousands marching
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imran Khan supporter protests: Why Pakistan’s capital is on lockdown, with internet shutdowns and thousands marching

CNN  

CNN — 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. Policemen fire tear gas shells to disperse supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party during a protest to demand the release of former prime minister Imran Khan, in Islamabad on …

5 killed in Pak as Imran Khan's supporters march to Islamabad, clash with police
1 month, 2 weeks ago

5 killed in Pak as Imran Khan's supporters march to Islamabad, clash with police

India Today  

Five security personnel were killed, and dozens, including police officers, were injured in Pakistan as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan marched toward the capital on Monday and continued their protest on Tuesday. The protest march spearheaded by Khan's wife Bushra Bibi, which began on Sunday and reached Islamabad by Monday evening, witnessed clashes with police and security …

Imran Khan supporters in showdown with Pakistan forces: What we know
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imran Khan supporters in showdown with Pakistan forces: What we know

Al Jazeera  

Violent clashes continue in Islamabad as security forces use tear gas, rubber bullets to disperse advancing protesters. PTI’s Omar Ayub Khan, the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, said the amendments are “suffocating a free judiciary”. Return ‘stolen mandate’: After the February 8 general election, marred by allegations of vote rigging and delayed results, a six-party alliance, including …

Imran Khan supporters breach lockdown in Pakistan’s Islamabad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Imran Khan supporters breach lockdown in Pakistan’s Islamabad

Al Jazeera  

Supporters seeking the release of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan broke through a ring of shipping containers locking down the capital, Islamabad, battled police, and ignored a government threat to respond with gunfire. Dozens more were injured, including journalists who were attacked by Khan’s supporters, who also beat a videographer covering the protests for The Associated Press news …

At least four killed as ex-Pakistan PM Khan’s supporters enter Islamabad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

At least four killed as ex-Pakistan PM Khan’s supporters enter Islamabad

Al Jazeera  

Thousands clash with police as they force their way into capital to demand jailed ex-prime minister’s release. Several members of Pakistan’s security forces are reported to have been killed as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan forced their way into the capital, Islamabad. Four security service personnel were killed, the government said on Tuesday, as thousands defied a …

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