Islamabad: Supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with police in Pakistan’s capital, on Tuesday, leaving six security personnel dead and dozens injured. The violence erupted as protesters removed barricades and marched towards D-Chowk, a central area near key government buildings.

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan marched on the capital Islamabad this week, breaking through barricades and clashing with police in response to his call for a sit-in protest.

Pakistani police Monday fired tear gas canisters at supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to stop them from entering the capital, where they hoped to stage a sit-in to demand his release,