What’s next for Imran Khan’s PTI after Islamabad protest setback?
4 months 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 the reversal of a constitutional amendment granting the government control over judicial appointments. “This protest was framed as their ‘final call’, but for it to collapse like this is a major blow to their political strategy,” political analyst Zaigham Khan told Al Jazeera. On Wednesday afternoon, Gandapur held a news conference in Mansehra city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, condemning the government’s crackdown on PTI workers and indicating that the party would continue to press its demands. But Benazir Shah, a Lahore-based political analyst, said that at the moment, launching yet another large-scale protest for Imran Khan’s release seems out of the question for the PTI.

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PTI Pakistan Day rally faces police resistance, barriers en route to Mazar-i-Quaid
5 days, 1 hour ago

PTI Pakistan Day rally faces police resistance, barriers en route to Mazar-i-Quaid

Firstpost  

The party further claimed that police forces were heavily deployed around the Karachi Press Club and that at Mazar-i-Quaid, officials allegedly used force to disperse demonstrators, leading to several PTI workers being physically restrained A Pakistan Day rally organised by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Sunday faced “resistance” from law enforcement as it proceeded toward Mazar-i-Quaid, according to a statement from …

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan seeks global help for democracy, regional stability
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan seeks global help for democracy, regional stability

The Hindu  

Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has appealed to the international community, particularly the United States, to reaffirm its commitment to democracy, human rights and regional stability. Dawn reported that in an article published in Time magazine in his name, the incarcerated politician congratulated U.S. President Donald Trump on his “political comeback.” He also expressed hope that the U.S. …

Pakistan Under Shehbaz Sharif: The State of the Nation
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Pakistan Under Shehbaz Sharif: The State of the Nation

The Diplomat  

The expression “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose” – the more things change, the more they stay the same – has become a common description of Pakistan’s repeated cycles of crises and its abiding struggle to ensure political stability, internal security, and economic growth. A Political Divide The greatest challenge facing Sharif’s government is the crisis arising from …

Leaders of Imran Khan's PTI arrested as party observes 'Black Day' across Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Leaders of Imran Khan's PTI arrested as party observes 'Black Day' across Pakistan

Firstpost  

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf: held its main rally in Swabi, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where the party is in power. Several leaders of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf were arrested on Saturday as the party organised rallies to observe February 8 as ‘Black Day,’ protesting the alleged rigging of last year’s general elections. The PTI …

Pakistan’s political deadlock deepens as PTI withdraws from negotiations
2 months ago

Pakistan’s political deadlock deepens as PTI withdraws from negotiations

Al Jazeera  

Analysts expect ex-PM Imran Khan’s party to return to street agitations, but some experts believe it has missed a trick in walking away from dialogue. Speaking to reporters outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where the former PM is held, Ali Khan said the PTI founder had “categorically” directed that no further negotiations should take place because the government had not …

Does Imran Khan conviction threaten Pakistan’s PTI-government negotiations?
2 months, 1 week ago

Does Imran Khan conviction threaten Pakistan’s PTI-government negotiations?

Al Jazeera  

The conviction of the ex-PM comes amid talks aimed at easing political tensions within Pakistan. The two sides had initiated negotiations late last year on several contentious issues, including the release of imprisoned PTI leaders – whom the party labels “political prisoners” – and addressing alleged electoral fraud in last year’s controversial elections. However, with Khan behind bars, the PTI’s …

Third round of talks between Pakistan govt and PTI to take place on Thursday
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Third round of talks between Pakistan govt and PTI to take place on Thursday

India TV News  

The third round of negotiations between the Pakistani government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party is set to take place on January 16, 2025, according to a report by Dawn on Monday. Pervading political turmoil inspired PTI to create a five-member committee team within PTI to further its parliamentary approach to negotiation processes to activate government officials in the future. Pending …

Imran Khan's PTI demands unmonitored access to its leader amid Pakistan tensions
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Imran Khan's PTI demands unmonitored access to its leader amid Pakistan tensions

Hindustan Times  

Talks between the Pakistani government and opposition parties, particularly PTI, have hit a roadblock, with allegations of government interference and restrictions on the party's access to its jailed leader, Imran Khan, Dawn reported. Due to claims of government meddling and limitations on the party's access to its imprisoned leader, Imran Khan, negotiations between the Pakistani government and opposition groups, especially …

Imran Khan's PTI, Pakistan govt to meet on Jan 2 to break political deadlock
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Imran Khan's PTI, Pakistan govt to meet on Jan 2 to break political deadlock

Hindustan Times  

Negotiators from the Pakistan government and opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf are set to hold a critical in-camera meeting aimed at resolving their ongoing political differences. Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, who founded Tehreek-e-Insaf is set to present two key demands in writing during the upcoming session after internal consultations. Asad Qaiser, former National Assembly Speaker and PTI leader, reiterated …

Pak: Shehbaz Sharif govt seeks list of demands from Imran Khan's PTI
3 months ago

Pak: Shehbaz Sharif govt seeks list of demands from Imran Khan's PTI

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan's federal government has sought a charter of demands from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf as the first round of talks between the two sides concluded in the National Assembly, ARY News reported. The meeting presided over by Pakistan's National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq had the participation of representatives of the government and PTI. For the meeting, the government committee included …

Imran Khan’s party holds talks with Pakistan’s government to seek former PM’s release
3 months 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, …

Pakistan jails 25 Imran Khan supporters over attacks on military sites
3 months, 1 week 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
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3 months, 1 week 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 …

Multiple crisis vectors destabilising Pakistan
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3 months, 3 weeks 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’
3 months, 3 weeks 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’ …

Pakistan PM permits authorities to file case against Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi over PTI protests
3 months, 4 weeks 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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3 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Pakistan security forces accused of pushing ‘praying’ protester off 25ft-tall container tower
4 months 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?
4 months 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?
4 months 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, …

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

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

​Protest nation: On the state of Pakistan
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months ago

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

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 security forces pushed back …

Pakistan: Imran Khan supporters retreat after late-night crackdown in Islamabad
4 months ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan supporters retreat after late-night crackdown in Islamabad

Firstpost  

After daylong clashes with security personnel in which at least six were killed and dozens were injured, former Pakistani premier Imran Khan’s supporters retreated from Islamabad in the early hours of Wednesday Supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, gather to remove shipping containers to clear way for their rally demanding Khan's release, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, …

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

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

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

‘Fight till last ball and don't retreat’: Imran Khan calls more protesters to capital after deadly clashes
4 months ago

‘Fight till last ball and don't retreat’: Imran Khan calls more protesters to capital after deadly clashes

Firstpost  

Convoys of pro-Khan demonstrators have been marching on Islamabad since Sunday, hauling aside roadblocks and skirmishing with police and paramilitary forces firing volleys of rubber bullets and tear gas. 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 November 26, 2024. …

Islamabad violence: 6 killed in clashes amid protests for Imran Khan's release
Top News
4 months 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
4 months 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 …

Deaths, violent protests, internet shutdown: How Imran Khan's supporters have left Islamabad in chaos
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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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4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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 …

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

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