Protesters for jailed ex-PM Khan cleared from Pakistan capital's centre

Protesters who marched on the Pakistan capital to demand the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan were cleared from the city centre on Wednesday after a sweeping security crackdown.

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Policemen fire rubber bullets to disperse supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party during a protest demanding the release of former prime minister Imran Khan, at the Red Zone area in Islamabad on November 26, 2024. Pakistani protesters demanding the release of ex-prime minister Imran Khan on November 26 killed four members of the nation's security forces, the government said, as the crowds defied police and closed in on the capital's centre. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)

2024-11-27 10:44:34

Protesters who marched on the Pakistan capital to demand the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan were cleared from the city centre on Wednesday after a sweeping security crackdown.

More than ten thousand protesters had surged into Islamabad since the weekend, answering Khan's call to protest his sidelining from February elections he claims were rigged to prevent his comeback.

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