Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Khan Issues Ultimatum After Disbanding Violent Protest March

Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Khan Issues Ultimatum After Disbanding Violent Protest March
Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan gestures as he travels on a vehicle to lead a protest march in Islamabad, Pakistan, on May 26, 2022. Akhtar Soomro/Reuters
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ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan disbanded a protest march by supporters on Thursday after clashes with police outside parliament, but threatened that they would return unless an election was called within six days.

Khan had rallied thousands of supporters to Islamabad, with plans to occupy sensitive parts of the capital until Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave in to his demand for new polls, but Khan told his followers on Thursday morning to step back, while delivering a fresh ultimatum.