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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) chief justice, Aamer Farooq, declared that PTI's protest was unlawful as it was being held without formal permission. The court directed the government to maintain law and order in Islamabad, noting that the Belarusian president's upcoming visit with a high-profile delegation added to the need for heightened security.
Security forces in Pakistan were seen pushing a protester off a 25ft-tall tower of shipping containers during a demonstration that saw nearly 1,000 people arrested.. The incident captured on ...
The 2022 Azadi March II (Urdu: آزادی مارچ, romanized: Āzādī Mārch, lit. 'Freedom March') was a protest march led by Imran Khan, former prime minister of Pakistan, from Lahore to Islamabad against the Shehbaz Sharif ministry.
In Islamabad, despite heavy rain, a large number of PTI workers also held the protest, which was led by the PTI's candidates from Islamabad. [169] About 200 PTI activists as well PTI backed independent candidates were charged with FIRs (First Information Reports) in Bahawalpur, while another 100 were booked in Gujrat. [170]
A charred lorry, empty tear gas shells and posters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan - it was all that remained of a massive protest led by Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, that had sent the ...
'Freedom March') was a protest march initiated by the ousted former Pakistani prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party chairman Imran Khan against the government of his successor, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. On 24 May 2022, Khan announced a long march towards Islamabad starting on 25 May 2022. [2]
On 9 May 2023, after the arrest of Imran Khan, the leader of the PTI, from the Islamabad High Court grounds, nationwide demonstrations by PTI supporters turned into violent riots. PTI workers and members caused incidents of vandalism, looting, and arson, resulting in Rs. 1.98 billion in damages to government and military facilities. [105]
Protests over skyrocketing power bills shut down a major road into Pakistan's capital on Monday as some 3,000 supporters of a major Islamist party continued a sit-in despite pouring monsoon rains.