Pakistan Army deployed in Islamabad to ensure security during Imran Khan protest, ahead of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit.

ISLAMABAD (Oct 6): Pakistan's capital was locked down on Saturday, swarmed by security forces with mobile internet cut as supporters of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan attempted to seize the streets in protest. Sidelined by dozens of legal cases, Khan was barred from standing in the February

On Friday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activists set out for Islamabad from their stronghold in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, but were confronted by shipping container roadblocks and volleys of tear gas.

Pakistan Army troops were deployed in Islamabad to ensure security ahead of the protest called by Imran Khan at Islamabad's D-Chowk. Over 100 PTI workers and supporters have been arrested by the police amid tight security measures in the capital.

After directives from the ministry, army units have taken over security duties in Islamabad -- a move by the government to maintain law and order amid escalating PTI protests in the capital.