Thousands of Pakistani protesters demanding the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan have forced their way through security barriers and defied a lockdown to enter the capital, Islamabad.
The demonstrators from Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, many wielding slingshots and sticks, clashed with security forces on Tuesday as they tried to reach a central square – D-Chowk – in the face of tear gas and rubber bullets. By early afternoon, many had reached the square.
