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At least four killed as ex-Pakistan PM Khan’s supporters enter Islamabad

Policemen fire tear gas shells to disperse PTI supporters during a protest in Islamabad, November 26, 2024 [Aamir Qureshi/AFP]

Several members of Pakistan’s security forces are reported to have been killed as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan forced their way into the capital, Islamabad.

Four security service personnel were killed, the government said on Tuesday, as thousands defied a police lockdown, overcoming blockades and tear gas to enter the city. Supporters of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party have been demanding the ex-PM’s release ahead of a court hearing on terrorism charges.

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