Pakistan's capital was put under a security lockdown on Sunday ahead of protests by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan calling for his release.Highways leading to Islamabad through which supporters of Khan,

Pakistan's capital was put under a security lockdown on Sunday ahead of protests by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan calling for his release.

Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan are rallying in protet to call for his release in the capital Islamabad, with the authorities blocking main roads and limiting internet access.

Clashes erupted Sunday between police and PTI supporters along the Punjab-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border, with reports of tit-for-tat tear gas exchanges

Roads in Pakistan's capital have been blocked, large numbers of police have been deployed and phone services have been cut ahead of a pro-Imran Khan protest.

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.

Pakistan has suspended mobile and internet services “in areas with security concerns” as supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan gear up for a protest in the capital

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,

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.

Ahead of the protest, the authorities had locked down the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, shutting all entry and exit points.