Thousands Arrested Amid Pro-Imran Khan Protests in Pakistan

Khan, a former cricket player who was ousted as prime minister in 2022, remains behind bars but still has widespread support in the country at large.
Thousands Arrested Amid Pro-Imran Khan Protests in Pakistan
Police officers detain a supporter of the former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in Lahore, Pakistan, on Nov. 24, 2024. Khurram/Reuters
Guy Birchall
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Thousands of Imran Khan supporters braved a lockdown, tear gas shelling, and mass arrests in an attempt to reach Pakistan’s capital on Monday and demand the release of the former prime minister.

Authorities in Islamabad say one police officer has been killed, with several officers and demonstrators injured during the unrest, which has lasted across the country over the weekend and into Monday.

Guy Birchall
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