Articles for Khan Supporters

Pakistan says security forces handled Imran Khan supporters ‘without live ammunition’
3 weeks, 1 day 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’ …

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Bushra Bibi: Veiled face of PTI
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bushra Bibi: Veiled face of PTI

The Hindu  

“This is the fight for Pakistan’s freedom,” said Bushra Bibi, ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife, in a rare video message on November 22, ahead of the planned ‘do or die’ sit-in by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters in Islamabad. A follower of Sufi saint Fariduddin Masud Ganjshakar, Bushra was introduced to Mr. Khan by her sister Maryam Riaz Wattoo in 2014 during …

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Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence
3 weeks, 4 days 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 …

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Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence
3 weeks, 4 days ago

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

The Independent  

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Pakistan: Imran Khan's party PTI calls off Islamabad protest 'for the time being' following govt crackdown
3 weeks, 5 days 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 …

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Pakistan: Imran Khan supporters breach lockdown, at least six people killed in violence
3 weeks, 6 days 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, …

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Imran Khan supporters breach lockdown in Pakistani capital, at least six people killed in violence
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Imran Khan supporters breach lockdown in Pakistani capital, at least six people killed in violence

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: Supporters seeking the release of imprisoned Pakistani former premier Imran Khan on Tuesday broke through a ring of shipping containers locking down the capital Islamabad, while at least six people have died in protest-related violence. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif denounced the attack on Tuesday, saying an "anarchist group" was deliberately targeting law enforcement personnel. Shortly after midnight, Interior Minister …

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Police fire tear gas as thousands supporting former Prime Minister Khan arrive near capital
4 weeks ago

Police fire tear gas as thousands supporting former Prime Minister Khan arrive near capital

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani police Monday fired tear gas canisters at supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to stop them from entering the capital, where they hoped to stage a sit-in to demand his release, officials said. “We are determined, and we will reach Islamabad, though police are using tear gas to stop our march,” PTI senior leader Kamran …

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Pakistan protests: Police fire tear gas as thousands supporting Imran Khan arrive near capital
4 weeks ago

Pakistan protests: Police fire tear gas as thousands supporting Imran Khan arrive near capital

CNN  

Islamabad AP — Pakistani police Monday fired tear gas canisters at supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to stop them from entering the capital, where they hoped to stage a sit-in to demand his release, officials said. “We are determined, and we will reach Islamabad, though police are using tear gas to stop our march,” PTI senior leader …

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Thousands of supporters of Pakistan's imprisoned former PM Imran rally to demand his release
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan's imprisoned former PM Imran rally to demand his release

New Indian Express  

PESHAWAR: Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister rallied Monday in the country’s volatile northwest to mark the first anniversary of his arrest and demand his immediate release, officials said. The protest is part of Imram Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or PTI opposition party’s campaign aimed at pressuring the current government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to free him …

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Khan supporters and other Pakistani parties block highways to protest election results
10 months, 1 week ago

Khan supporters and other Pakistani parties block highways to protest election results

Hindustan Times  

QUETTA, Pakistan — Thousands of supporters of Pakistan's imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and members of other political parties blocked key highways and started a daylong strike in the volatile southwest Monday to protest alleged rigging of last week's elections. HT Image Thursday's vote to choose a new parliament was overshadowed by the vote-rigging allegations, an unprecedented mobile phone …

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Violence erupts in Bareilly after Maulana Taufeeq Raza Khan's provocative speech on Gyanvapi
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Violence erupts in Bareilly after Maulana Taufeeq Raza Khan's provocative speech on Gyanvapi

Op India  

After Islamists ran riots in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani district over the demolition of an illegally constructed structure which they labelled as a madarsa, tensions gripped the Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh. Thousands of followers of Ittehad-e-Millat Council chief Tauqeer Raza Khan took to the streets and pelted stones after the Islamic cleric was detained by the police for giving a ‘jail …

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Pakistan indicts former PM Imran Khan for leaking state secrets
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan indicts former PM Imran Khan for leaking state secrets

Al Jazeera  

The former leader, removed in a no-confidence vote in April 2022, faces a potential jail sentence of 14 years. A Pakistani court has indicted Imran Khan for leaking state secrets, according to reports. A spokesperson for Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaf party said the men were charged under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act in a closed-door trial, adding the ruling would …

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Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan arrested after corruption conviction
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan arrested after corruption conviction

LA Times  

Lawyers and supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan chant slogans against the court decision at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Saturday after a court handed him a three-year jail sentence for corruption, a development that could end his future in politics. Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb denied Khan’s arrest had anything …

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Imran Khan: ‘Why has UK not spoken up about Pakistan dismantling democracy?’
1 year, 6 months ago

Imran Khan: ‘Why has UK not spoken up about Pakistan dismantling democracy?’

The Telegraph  

Imran Khan has criticised the United Kingdom for not speaking up on behalf of his opposition party, which he says is being systematically eradicated by Pakistan’s powerful military in the “most draconian crackdown” in the country’s history. More than 80 senior politicians from Mr Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party have quit in recent weeks, with many claiming they were jailed or …

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Pakistan official gives Khan 24 hours to hand over riot suspects
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan official gives Khan 24 hours to hand over riot suspects

Al Jazeera  

Ex-PM Imran Khan is accused of sheltering aides and supporters wanted over attacks on the army following his arrest last week. “We have intelligence that some 30 to 40 terrorists who were involved in attacking our army’s buildings and installations are hiding at Zaman Park,” Punjab province’s information minister Amir Mir told reporters on Wednesday, referring to the upmarket Lahore …

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Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan arrested, sparking violence
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan arrested, sparking violence

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested and dragged from court Tuesday as he appeared to face charges in multiple graft cases, a dramatic escalation of political tensions that sparked violent demonstrations by his angry supporters across the country. She denounced attacks at offices of the military and at public places by Khan supporters, saying it was …

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Pakistan court indicts former PM Imran Khan in state gifts case
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan court indicts former PM Imran Khan in state gifts case

Al Jazeera  

Khan, already in custody, was indicted for allegedly selling state gifts during his premiership from 2018 to 2022. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been indicted for allegedly selling state gifts during his four years in power. Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha, a lawmaker from Pakistan’s ruling coalition who was a plaintiff in the case against Khan on state gifts, confirmed …

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Protests erupt in Pakistan cities after Imran Khan arrest
1 year, 7 months ago

Protests erupt in Pakistan cities after Imran Khan arrest

Al Jazeera  

Thousands take to the streets in the capital Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and other cities. Police have fired water cannon and tear gas to quell protests that erupted in several cities across Pakistan hours after former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested in connection with a corruption case. “As the reports of Imran Khan’s arrest went across the country, protesters …

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Pakistan police storm Imran Khan’s home in Lahore, arrest 61
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan police storm Imran Khan’s home in Lahore, arrest 61

The Hindu  

Pakistani police stormed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s residence in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday and arrested 61 people amid tear gas and clashes between Mr. Khan’s supporters and police, officials said. Senior police officer Suhail Sukhera, who led the operation in an upscale Lahore neighbourhood, said police acted to remove a barricade erected by members of Mr. …

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Pakistan Rangers retreat from Imran Khan's residence after court order; celebration among his supporters
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan Rangers retreat from Imran Khan's residence after court order; celebration among his supporters

The Hindu  

In a temporary relief for Imran Khan, a Pakistani court on Wednesday ordered the police to stop its operation outside the former Prime Minister's residence in Lahore to arrest him in a corruption case, amidst clashes between the security personnel and his supporters. The Zaman Park in Lahore where Mr. Khan lives remained under siege for the last two days …

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Pakistan cops withdraw from Imran Khan’s house, but temporarily. Top updates
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan cops withdraw from Imran Khan’s house, but temporarily. Top updates

Live Mint  

The Pakistan Police has reportedly withdrawn from around Imran Khan's house in Lahore ahead of a Pakistan Super League match scheduled to be held in the city. A senior police official said the court-ordered operation to arrest Khan, a former international cricketer, was halted temporarily to accommodate cricket's Pakistan Super League, the country's top sporting event which is being played …

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Lahore's Zaman Park under siege after clashes between police and Imran Khan's supporters
1 year, 9 months ago

Lahore's Zaman Park under siege after clashes between police and Imran Khan's supporters

The Hindu  

Tear gas shells, burnt tyres and vehicles litter the roads in Lahore's Zaman Park area which has turned into a battleground after supporters of Imran Khan engaged in pitched battles lasting over 11 hours with police personnel to stop them from arresting the ousted Pakistan Premier, resulting in injuries to dozens of policemen. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers and police clashed on …

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Pakistan on the brink as Imran Khan accuses political rivals over gun attack
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan on the brink as Imran Khan accuses political rivals over gun attack

The Telegraph  

Pakistan was sliding towards severe political unrest as Imran Khan doubled down on his claim that the country’s prime minister was behind a plot to kill him. In his first address since surviving an apparent assassination attempt while leading his supporters to Islamabad to demand early elections, the former leader said that Shehbaz Sharif masterminded the attack. He also accused …

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