Pakistan capital locked down to thwart a rally to support ex-leader ...
WEB4 days ago — ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities suspended cellphone service and blocked key roads into Pakistan’s capital with shipping containers Friday to try to thwart a rally by tens of thousands of activists seeking the release of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan.. Khan’s supporters were trying to march on Islamabad from the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where Khan’s party holds ...
Pakistan police clash with supporters of former PM Khan in Islamabad …
WEB4 days ago — Minister says not the right time to protest. ISLAMABAD, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Police in Pakistan's capital fired teargas on Friday as they clashed with supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran ...
Suicide bombing in Islamabad kills 2 suspects and policeman
WEBDec 23, 2022 — ISLAMABAD (AP) — A powerful car bomb detonated in a residential area in Pakistan’s capital on Friday, killing two suspected militants and an officer, police said, raising fears that militants have a presence in one of the country’s safest cities.
Pakistan arrests activists to stop them from protesting in Islamabad ...
WEBDec 21, 2023 — Human rights activists say Pakistan’s police used water cannons, swung batons, and arrested dozens of activists overnight when they tried to enter Islamabad for a protest.
Pakistan: Hundreds arrested, tear gas fired as female-led protests ...
WEBPakistani police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse female-led protests in Islamabad on Thursday. At least 200 people were arrested, including protest leader Mahrang Baloch, as they ...
Suspected militants heading for Pakistani govt target blow …
WEBISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Pakistani militants thought to have been on the verge of carrying out a suicide bombing in Islamabad's government district blew themselves up on Friday as police...
Imran Khan: Mass protests across Pakistan after ex-PM arrest - BBC
WEBMay 9, 2023 — Violent clashes have broken out in Pakistan between security forces and supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan after he was arrested on Tuesday. Protests are erupting nationwide, and at...
After Violent Standoff, Pakistan Strikes Deal With Banned …
WEBNov 1, 2021 — ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan averted a political showdown on Monday as officials reopened a key national highway that supporters of a militant Islamist group had occupied for days, following a...
Islamabad - BBC News
WEBMar 18, 2023 — 9 Oct 2022. Large fire at Islamabad shopping mall put out. Police say everyone at the Centaurus Mall was evacuated, and there are no casualties. Asia. 9 Oct 2022. Smoke rises from shopping mall...
Violent protests in Islamabad: Casualties and arrests reported
WEB2 days ago — Violent demonstrations in Islamabad lead to one police officer's death, over 70 injuries, and 795 arrests. Government vows strict action against perpetrators.