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November 25, 2024

Pakistani Authorities Lock Down Islamabad Amid Massive Protests Demanding Release of Imran Khan
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In news from Pakistan, authorities in Islamabad are fortifying the city
as tens of thousands of protesters head toward the capital to demand
freedom for ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan. Schools in Islamabad are
closed. Social media apps are partially suspended. And heavily armed
police have set up containers throughout the city. More than 4,000 Khan
supporters have recently been arrested. Khan has been in prison since
August 2023 on what are widely viewed as politically motivated charges.


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