The demonstrations were sparked by demands for Khan’s release from jail and the resignation of the federal government over what they call rigged general elections this year.

Widespread unrest has broken out in Islamabad with large crowds of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters, rallying for incarcerated former Prime

Thousands of supporters loyal to jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan flooded into the capital Islamabad, defying barricades, tear gas and rubber bullets to call for his release and the dissolution of the government.