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Pakistan Protests: Political tensions are rising as a result of the most recent accusations against Pakistan’s former prime minister and his spouse.
Khan, Bibi, and others have been charged with “terrorism,” assaults on police, kidnapping, interfering in government matters, breaking Section 144, which forbids gatherings of more than four people, and breaking a law that limits protests in the capital.
The unrest coincided with renewed sectarian violence in Kurram district, where eight more people were killed on Thursday following deadly clashes earlier this month
Bibi, who is out on bail in a corruption case, led thousands of Khan’s supporters from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Islamabad, demanding his release hence the growing Pakistan protests.
The rally turned violent, with clashes resulting in the deaths of four security personnel and two protesters.
Islamabad police have accused Khan’s supporters of ramming a vehicle into security forces, and nearly 1,000 demonstrators have been arrested since Sunday.
Authorities have now charged Khan, Bibi, and others under anti-terrorism laws for inciting attacks on security forces and disturbing public order.
