Supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party shout slogans while holding gear snatched from police during their march towards Islamabad demanding Khan’s release, in Hasan Abdal in Punjab province on November 25, 2024.
Supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party shout slogans while holding gear snatched from police during their march towards Islamabad demanding Khan’s release, in Hasan Abdal in Punjab province on November 25, 2024.
Clashes between Pakistan security forces and supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan outside Islamabad late on Monday resulted in the death of at least one police officer and injuries to dozens of people.
The violence erupted when thousands of supporters of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Party attempted to enter the capital city for a sit-in protest until their demands were met.
Khan’s party accused police of “firing live bullets” at protesters as they arrived just outside Islamabad. It reported dozens of injuries, saying authorities had also arrested hundreds of PTI workers and leaders. Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, is leading the rally that entered the city before dawn on Monday and was seen heading to the venue despite the barricades and police crackdown.