Pakistan Ends Lockdown of Capital City After Police Disperse Imran Khan Supporters

The country’s interior ministry confirmed that at least six people have died during the protests.
Pakistan Ends Lockdown of Capital City After Police Disperse Imran Khan Supporters
A supporter of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party gestures after tear gas was fired by the police to disperse the crowd during a protest to demand the release of former prime minister Imran Khan in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Nov. 26, 2024. Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images
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A four-day lockdown in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad ended on Wednesday following a sweeping police clampdown on protestors who have been calling for the release of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Authorities reopened roads linking the capital with the rest of the country on Wednesday morning after they were blocked off by shipping containers to prevent protestors from entering, officials confirmed.

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