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At least six killed in Pakistan protests
Supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, throw stones after police officers fired tear gas shells to disperse them during clashes, in Islamabad, Pakistan, November 26, 2024
AT LEAST six people died in Islamabad today as protests demanding the release of imprisoned former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan continued.
Thousands of security forces were deployed into central Islamabad in an attempt to quell protests that have gripped the capital and its surrounding areas since Sunday.
The ousted leader has been in jail for over a year and faces more than 150 criminal cases that his party says are politically motivated.
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