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Pakistan protests: What sparked the unrest in Islamabad

Thousands of protesters were met with tear gas and bullets in Islamabad as they demanded the release of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. CBC South Asia correspondent Salimah Shivji explains the crackdown and what pushed the long-simmering tensions to a boiling point.

The New York Times · 7d

Pakistan Arrests Hundreds in Crackdown on Protests Backing Ex-Leader

The crackdown brought a swift end to the protests that have gripped Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, this week ever since thousands of people gathered in the city to demand the release of Imran Khan, the former prime minister. Mr. Khan has been in prison since last August on charges that his party claims are politically motivated.

The Nation · 2d

A State Crackdown in Pakistan Threatens Continuing Unrest

Protesters in support of Imran Khan’s PTI party were met with obstruction and violence, leading to mounting public outrage.

A capital on lockdown, internet blackouts 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 ...

Pakistan’s Capital Is Turned Upside Down by Unending Protests

Residents of Islamabad are tiring of regular demonstrations demanding the release of the former prime minister Imran Khan, ...

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Pakistan Protests Turn Violent as Officer Killed, Dozens of People Injured

Protests in Pakistan turned violent this week as one police officer was killed and dozens of other people were injured.

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‘This will be a showdown between the military and Imran Khan’: Former ambassador reacts to Pakistan protests

Following massive protests in Pakistan demanding the release of former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, Paula Newton speaks with ...

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'A train wreck in slow motion': How PTI protests exposed Pakistan's faultlines

The recent political protests in Pakistan, led by Imran Khan's PTI, ended in chaos after a forceful crackdown by security ...

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At least 6 killed in Pakistan’s capital during protests demanding ex-premier Imran Khan’s release

Thousands of security forces poured into central Islamabad in an attempt to quell protests in support of Khan that have ...

Pakistan’s political tensions escalate after new violent clashes

Imran Khan’s party described Tuesday’s clashes as “a massacre,” but the government denied that live ammunition was used.

Daily News2d

Pakistan erupts in political protests

Barely has Israeli conceded a temporary “ceasefire” in Lebanon than the currently dormant, West-backed Syrian anti-government militias suddenly launch a wave ...

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Protests to free jailed former Pakistan PM Khan called off for now after deadly clashes

Protests to free former Pakistan PM Imran Khan paused Wednesday as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi warned protesters that ...

Pakistan’s Khan Supporters Plan Sit-In After Deadly Protest

Protesters demanding the release of Pakistan’s jailed former premier Imran Khan reached the edge of the nation’s capital, ...

Jurist2d

Pakistan dispatch: protests and internet outages continue to disrupt life for millions

Noor Ul Huda is a JURIST staff correspondent in Pakistan and a recent graduate of Punjab University Law College. She files ...

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