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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Pakistan ends lockdown of its capital after Imran Khan supporters are dispersed by police

Pakistan Lockdown - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Authorities reopened roads linking Pakistan's capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, on Wednesday after using tear gas and firing into the air to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who marched to Islamabad to demand his release from prison.

“All roads are being reopened, and the demonstrators have been dispersed," Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said.

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