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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Abid Hussain

What’s next for Imran Khan’s PTI after Islamabad protest setback?

Campaign posters lie on the ground and cars are damaged after security forces launched a raid on supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]

Islamabad, Pakistan – When a convoy of thousands of supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party arrived in Islamabad on Monday night to rally behind their imprisoned leader, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, they were urged by Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, to stay until his release was secured.

However, within 24 hours, a late night raid by security forces on Tuesday dispersed the crowd, reportedly resulting in casualties among both PTI protesters and law enforcement personnel.

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