Pakistan: Army Deployed As PTI Protests Push For Imran Khan’s Release
Pakistan News: A tense situation unfolded in Islamabad with the deployment of Pakistani army personnel, as supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan, leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), gathered at D-Chowk in the heart of the capital. The demonstrators sought to register a symbolic victory while demanding Khan's release from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, where he has been incarcerated for over a year. They were also calling for the independence of the judiciary and protesting against rising inflation.
In both Islamabad and Lahore, PTI supporters clashed with the police, news agency Press Trust of India reported. In Lahore, PTI workers attempted to march towards Minar-e-Pakistan, describing the situation as a "do or die" moment. Throughout the day, police forces lobbed tear gas s...