Politics
Imran Khan supporters pushed back by security forces
Supporters of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan have been pushed back by security forces after reaching the heart of the heavily-barricaded capital earlier on Tuesday.
The convoy of opposition protesters has been marching towards Islamabad’s D Chowk – or Democracy Square – since the weekend, demanding Khan’s release, among other things.
At least six people were killed – four paramilitary soldiers, and two protesters – as the march moved through the city, clashing with security forces at points.
A number of protesters did make it as far as D Chowk however, an