A capital on lockdown, internet shutdowns and protesters clashing with police. What’s going on in Pakistan?
Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan broke through barricades around the capital Tuesday and marched into Islamabad, clashing with security forces and demanding his release.
One killed and dozens injured as Pakistan police clash with former leader's supporters
Authorities had locked down the capital, Islamabad, to prevent a protest in support of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who remains highly popular.
5 Pakistan security personnel killed in clashes as Khan’s supporters march on Islamabad
Islamabad, Nov 26 (EFE).- A policeman and four paramilitary Rangers were killed and over 100 others injured in clashes with supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan as thousands marched on Pakistan’s capital on Tuesday.
Factbox-What Has Caused Pakistan's Deadly Clashes Between Police and Supporters of Imran Khan?
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.
A violent showdown in Pakistan's capital pits the government against Imran Khan supporters
Thousands of people are in the heart of Pakistan’s capital to demand the release of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan. He has been behind bars since August 2023 on charges that he and his supporters say are politically motivated.
Thousands defy Pakistan police in support of Imran Khan
Thousands of opposition protesters have converged on Pakistan's heavily-barricaded capital, demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. The convoy - which is aiming for a square in the centre of Islamabad - has already clashed with security forces,
Pakistan: Punjab CM Maryam suspends MS and staff of Multan's Nishtar Hospital over HIV outbreak due to criminal negligence
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has suspended the Medical Superintendent and several senior medical staff at Nishtar ...
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Four Pakistan security forces killed as ex-PM Khan supporters flood capital
Pakistan security forces fired volleys of tear gas and rubber bullets Tuesday at thousands of protesters calling for the ...
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Unrest in Pakistan: A Nation in Turmoil
A violent clash occurred between police and Imran Khan's supporters in Pakistan, resulting in one policeman's death and 70 ...
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Pakistan: Punjab CM suspends top hospital officials over HIV outbreak
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has suspended six senior officials at Nishtar Hospital Multan after an HIV outbreak among ...
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Worsening pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province has sickened 1.8 million, officials say
LAHORE, Pakistan — Worsening air pollution sickened an estimated 1.8 million people in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab ...
Muslims in Pakistan's Smog-Shrouded Punjab Province Pray for Rain
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's Punjab declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting ...
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Pakistan employs new measures to deal with nearly 70,000 people affected daily by hazardous smog
Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province with 127 million residents, has been hit by a record-high ongoing wave of ...
Pakistan’s Punjab Launches Plan to Curb World’s Worst Smog
The government of Pakistan’s most polluted province has launched a new policy to address a protracted smog crisis, after the ...
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Tabarak Rehman is running from Hasan Abdal to Karachi to raise $1m for out-of-school children in Pakistan
The 27-year-old is running 1,600km to fundraise for TCF and spoke to Images about how he does it, Punjab's smog and what ...