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Pakistani Protests And Government Response

20 Sep to 29 Sep

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26 articles

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News DeskDawn
The Newspaper's Staff ReporterDawn
Prisha PatnaikTimes of India
Yashasvi VasisthaTimes of India
Manzoor AliIkram JunaidiDawn
Munawer AzeemDawn
Al Jazeera StaffAl Jazeera
Karan ManralTimes of India
Abid HussainAl Jazeera
Ikram JunaidiIftikhar A. KhanDawn
Ikram JunaidiDawn
Malik AsadDawn
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in DelhiThe Guardian
Shah Meer Baloch in IslamabadThe Guardian
ReutersThe Hindu
Munir AhmedToronto Star

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Khan, a former cricket star turned politician and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s main political rival, has been imprisoned since 2023.

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The PTI has been gearing up for a nationwide protest and march towards Islamabad to press for the release of its founder, Imran Khan, who is currently incarcerated in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 20 Sepwording from Dawn

Shipping containers have been placed in recent days to barricade Islamabad's government district, home to parliament, the prime minister's residence and foreign embassies.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 23 Sepwording from Times of India

Aleema Khan was detained in Lahore on Sunday, and her sisters, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, were taken in a predawn raid on their homes the next day, according to a family statement on September 22.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 21 Sepwording from Al Jazeera

Authorities in Pakistan have begun sealing off the main roads into the country’s capital, Islamabad, to block supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan from reaching the city.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 23 Sepwording from Al Jazeera

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Pakistan in crisis: PTI to hold Sept 27 stir 'at all costs' Times of India

How it changed

20 Sep
The Jamaat-i-Islami also launched its march towards Islamabad today in a bid to press the government to end the fuel levy.
2 outlets · Dawn
21 Sep
Mr Aurangzeb said businesses and exporters were already facing pressures from disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab, higher freight and insurance costs, while the country was also confronting a fresh wave of terrorism.
2 outlets · Dawn
22 Sep
Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023 after his government was removed from office following a no-confidence vote.
3 outlets · Times of India
23 Sep
Authorities in Pakistan have begun sealing off the main roads into the country’s capital, Islamabad, to block supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan from reaching the city.
3 outlets · Al Jazeera
25 Sep
ISLAMABAD: The PTI leadership decided on Friday to postpone the party’s planned long march towards Islamabad, which was originally scheduled for Sept 27, by more than a week.
2 outlets · Dawn
26 Sep
Following the announcement, the capital police, like their counterparts in Punjab, began preparations and requested Rs820 million to cover the rent of containers, accommodation and meals for the police personnel arriving from Punjab and Sindh.
2 outlets · Dawn

Coverage 26 articles

29 Sep In Islamabad, shipping containers on the streets signal a protest is imminent
Toronto Star
26 Sep Pakistan government’s security costs set to rise after Imran Khan’s party delays protest march to October 4
The Hindu
26 Sep Imran Khan's PTI postpones planned Islamabad march to October 4
The Hindu
26 Sep Gathering clouds
Dawn
26 Sep PTI’s protest postponement to double security cost in Islamabad
Dawn
26 Sep Pro-Imran Khan rally delayed amid government closures
Al Jazeera
25 Sep PTI postpones Islamabad long march to Oct 4
Dawn
25 Sep PTI considering postponing Sept 27 Islamabad long march
Dawn
25 Sep Pak govt crackdown forces PTI retreat? Imran's party likely to postpone Islamabad march
Times of India
25 Sep Pakistan locks down Islamabad as Imran Khan’s party vows to march on capital
The Guardian

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25 Sep Lawyer challenges Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway closure in IHC
Dawn
25 Sep PTI decides to postpone Sept 27 Islamabad long march
Dawn
25 Sep PTI ‘still in two minds’ over march plans to Islamabad
Dawn
24 Sep ‘Source of anxiety’: Pakistan cracks down before march to free Imran Khan
Al Jazeera
23 Sep Section 144 imposed in Islamabad; district admin warns citizens against participating in any 'illegal activity'
Dawn
23 Sep Section 144 imposed in Islamabad; district administration warns citizens against participating in 'illegal activities'
Dawn
23 Sep Highways blocked, paramilitary deployed: Pak gears up for PTI's Islamabad march
Times of India
23 Sep Pakistan seals roads to Islamabad before protests for Imran Khan’s release
Al Jazeera
22 Sep Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway to be closed for all types of traffic from 11pm on Wednesday
Dawn
22 Sep 'Mass casualty' alert? Pakistan hospitals clear beds ahead of PTI protest
Times of India
22 Sep Islamabad, Rawalpindi brace for protest as security preparations intensify
Dawn
22 Sep PTI bent upon Islamabad march
Dawn
21 Sep Pakistan in crisis: PTI to hold Sept 27 stir 'at all costs'
Times of India
21 Sep Pakistan braces for protests as govt warns of $400 million daily loss
Times of India
21 Sep Govt vows not to allow ‘violent groups’ to reach capital
Dawn
20 Sep 'Self-inflicted pain': Finance minister says protests, sit-ins to cause daily loss of around Rs120bn
Dawn

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