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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Asif Shahzad

Pakistan police fire teargas, baton-charge supporters of ousted PM Khan

Imran Khan Police Pakistan Islamabad Akhtar Soomro Red Zone
Police officers check identity passes of the commuters entering Red Zone for their offices, ahead of the planned protest march towards Islamabad led by ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Islamabad, Pakistan May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

Pakistani police fired teargas and baton-charged supporters of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday to block them from reaching the capital Islamabad, officials and witnesses said.

Political and economic volatility has deepened in the South Asian nation ahead of a likely announcement by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) later in the day on whether it will resume a $6 billion rescue package.

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