Supporters of Imran Khan start march on locked-down Islamabad
Summary
Supporters of Imran Khan have started a march to Islamabad to demand his release from jail. The government had locked down the capital city to block the protest but thousands of people have joined the march traveling from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.Key Facts
- Imran Khan, former prime minister of Pakistan, has been in jail since 2023.
- His supporters began marching on Islamabad from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday.
- The government blocked Islamabad’s entrances with barriers to stop the march.
- Khan’s family says he is held alone and denied medical visits despite health issues.
- Two negotiation rounds failed because Khan’s party wants him included in talks.
- Thousands of protesters joined by Monday, and police forces are heavily deployed.
- The march is led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s chief minister, who called supporters "Imran Khan’s soldiers."
- Government officials accuse Khan’s party of allowing militants and say the march is illegal.
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