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Imran Khan’s party suspends protests after security forces raid in Islamabad

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), suspended its street protests demanding his release from jail after a midnight raid by security forces in Islamabad, which resulted in hundreds of arrests, local media reported on Wednesday. Geo News, citing a PTI statement, reported that the party had announced a “temporary suspension” of the protest, during which at least six people, including four paramilitary soldiers and two protesters, were killed. ...

November 26, 2024 10:58 PM

Pakistan: Violent clashes erupt as PTI protestors seize Islamabad’s zero point

After violent clashes with security forces that left at least six people dead earlier in the day, thousands of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protestors have forced their way into Islamabad and seized Zero Point 'D-Chowk,' where they plan to stage an indefinite sit-in until their leader, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, is released from jail. Violence continues to erupt across the capital as security forces struggle to contain the unrest. Bushra Bibi, the wife of Imran Khan and the rally's dri...