Soldiers were ordered to defend government buildings with gunfire if needed, as supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan demanded his release from prison.

Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Thousands of demonstrators supporting former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan broke through barricades around the capital of Islamabad on Tuesday, killing four security service members and moving toward the center of the city.

Pakistan's Interior Ministry said it had deployed the army to defend Islamabad's heavily fortified Red Zone. Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan are demanding the jailed leader's release. DW has the latest.

At least six people have died in protest-related violence as supporters seeking Imran Khan’s release from prison broke through barriers meant to lock down Islamabad.

Protesters are demanding the release of Khan, the charismatic former cricket star who served as prime minister from 2018 to 2022.

Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's supporters reached the heart of Pakistan's capital on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, after removing barricades and battling police in clashes that killed six security personnel and injured dozens.

At least one police officer was killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with security forces outside the capital Islamabad on Monday, officials and Khan's party said. Authorities have enforced a security lockdown for the last two days after…

At least one officer was killed and dozens of people were injured outside Islamabad after police fired tear gas at supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

ISLAMABAD: At least one police officer was killed and dozens of people injured in Pakistan as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with security forces outside

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday denounced the killing of Rangers and police officials by activists of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on the Srinagar...

Thousands of people are in the heart of Pakistan’s capital to demand the release of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan.

Supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan say they are rallying for his release

The Pakistan government ordered shoot-at-sight on supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan following the death of security officials

Speaking to the media after the meeting, Gohar Khan emphasised that the PTI founder's stance on the protest was unchanged, and the movement would proceed as planned.

As the situation worsened in Pakistan's capital Islamabad amid fierce protests demanding the release of former prime minister Imran Khan, the government asked the army to intervene.

Violent protests in Pakistan by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lead to deaths and injuries, prompting army deployment and shoot at sight orders.

Protests demanding the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan lead to violent clashes in Pakistan, with four soldiers and one protester dead. The army is authorized to use force, and...

Since May 9, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) has been challenging the authorities established in two cities of Peshawar and Islamabad. And this is now reaching its zenith as Imran Khan’s final call of resistance has once again propelled the PTI to throng the streets of Islmambad. The march that started at Imran Khan’s call saw […]