Supporters of Pakistan’s former prime minister have defied government attempts to stop their protest march, setting off from a key stronghold province toward the capital Islamabad to demand his release from detention. Authorities claim the demonstration will not reach its destination, but the movement has already begun despite earlier efforts to block it. The march, organized by the former leader’s political party, highlights deepening tensions between the government and his loyalists. Full coverage details the scale and implications of the ongoing mobilization.
Pakistani authorities insist marchers calling for former PM to be released from jail will not reach the capitalImran Khan’s supporters have begun a march to Islamabad to demand his release from jail after efforts by the government to halt the protest failed.The march began in the former prime minister’s stronghold province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in north-west Pakistan on Sunday, according to leaders of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. Continue reading...
