Iran Press/Asia: According to Iran Press, after supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday for an anti-government demonstration, ignoring government warnings, violence erupted when Pakistani police and security forces arrived.
The unrest in the Pakistani capital continued late into the night. Before the protests in Islamabad turned violent, the interior minister asked the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party to call off the protests, but the party refused.The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has been protesting against a number of political and economic issues.
Yesterday, thousands of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party supporters breach security measures to march toward Red Zone district in the capital, Islamabad, which has been locked down since Saturday, seeking the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. 219
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