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In Pics | Pakistan seals capital Islamabad ahead of PTI protest
This marks the second time in as many months that authorities have taken such measures to prevent tens of thousands of people from gathering in the city to demand Khan's release.
Updated: November 24, 2024 02:30 IST
1 / 7Pakistan tightened security nationwide as tensions rose ahead of the planned protest march by Imran Khan's PTI. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
2 / 7Pakistan tightened security nationwide as tensions rose ahead of the planned protest march by Imran Khan's PTI. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
3 / 7PTI’s demands centred on Imran Khan's release, electoral reforms, and judicial independence. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
4 / 7Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi earlier on Saturday informed PTI chairman Gohar Ali Khan that the government would not allow any sit-ins or rallies in Islamabad due to security concerns (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
5 / 7A security alert raised fears of potential terrorist attacks from militants recently crossing into Pakistan from Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
6 / 7Public transport, including metro bus services in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, has been halted, and all bus terminals at Faizabad, linking the twin cities, have been barricaded. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
7 / 7A three-day lockdown was similarly imposed in Islamabad last month during a security summit. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
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