The Islamabad High Court had ruled the protest 'unlawful', directing the government to maintain law and order without disrupting public life, especially with the Belarusian president's scheduled visit over the weekend with a high-profile delegation.

Imran Khan's PTI party protests in Pakistan have cost the government over PKR 2 billion over the past 18 months, according to Geo News. Damages to public and private property, security expenses, and lost productivity have added to the financial strain on the struggling economy.

Pakistan’s capital was put under a security lockdown on November 24, ahead of protests by supporters of jailed former PM Imran Khan calling for his release. Highways leading to Islamabad through which supporters of Khan,