ISLAMABAD — Supporters seeking the release of imprisoned Pakistani former premier Imran Khan on Tuesday broke through a ring of shipping containers locking down the capital Islamabad, while at least six people have died in protest-related violence. Protesters battled security forces and ignored a government threat to respond with gunfire.
The dead included four members of the security services and one civilian who were killed when a vehicle rammed them on a street. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif denounced the attack on Tuesday, saying an 'anarchist group' was deliberately targeting law enforcement personnel. There were no claims of responsibility for the ramming. A police officer died in a separate incident.
He has been imprisoned since his first conviction in a graft case, in August 2023, and has been sentenced in several cases.Khan's supporters were around 10 km from their destination, the city's Red Zone that houses key government buildings. Naqvi said Khan's party rejected a government offer to rally on the outskirts of the city.Khan's wife Bushra Bibi, who is leading the protest, told people to keep marching toward the Red Zone peacefully.
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