Security officials say they expect between 9,000 to 11,000 demonstrators while Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, claims the number will be much higher
Supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan burn bushes to reduce the impact of tear gas shells fired by police to disperse them during a rally at a motorway in Ghazi in Attock district, Pakistan, demanding Khan's release, on Nov. 24.imprisoned former premier Imran Khan have defied a lockdown and widespread arrests to head to the capital Monday to demand his release.
The lockdown, which has been in place for two days following the call for protest, has disrupted daily life and travel between Islamabad and other cities has become nearly impossible. Ambulances and cars were seen turning back from areas along the key Grand Trunk Road highway in the province of Punjab where shipping containers were used to block roads.
“We are determined and we will reach Islamabad, though police are using tear gas to stop our march,” Kamran Bangash, a PTI senior leader, told the Associated Press. “We will overcome all hurdles one by one, and our supporters are removing shipping containers from roads.” Almost 50 kilometres away from Islamabad, Bibi, wearing a loose Hijab and a white head-to-toe burqa, addressed protesters while sitting in a truck, urging them to remain determined to “achieve their goal” and free Khan. She then chanted “God is great” and left.Sharif’s spokesman, Attaullah Tarar, said on Sunday that whenever any high-profile foreign delegation comes to Pakistan, PTI “begins the politics of long marches and onslaught on Islamabad to harm the economy.
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