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Pakistan Railways suspended all 25 trains scheduled to run between Peshawar, Rawalpindi, and Lahore on the day of the protest, citing safety concerns due to PTI protests. The suspension of services was a precautionary measure in response to the law and order situation caused by the protests, with a significant police presence deployed at the ...
On 13 November 2024, Imran Khan issued a “final call” for a protest on November 24 at D-Chowk, Islamabad from his imprisonment in Adiala Jail.The announcement was particularly in response to the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, which was criticized for undermining the Judiciary while Khan and his party opposed it.
The history of protests in Pakistan dates back to its establishment as an independent nation for India's Muslim population in 1947. Since then, Pakistan has seen a multitude of protests and uprisings, serving as a reflection of the various political, social, and economic challenges it has encountered throughout its history.
The Radio Pakistan premises in Peshawar were also targeted, with protesters setting fire to the main building and destroying dozens of historical audio recordings. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] On May 10, Section 144 was imposed across the country and military deployment was ordered in an attempt to quell the rising death toll.
Protests over skyrocketing power bills shut down a major road into Pakistan's capital on Monday as some 3,000 supporters of a major Islamist party continued a sit-in despite pouring monsoon rains.
As the protests suddenly descended into violence and chaos and began attacking law enforcement officers, the government responded with a cellular service and internet blockade and a crackdown against PTI leaders, workers, and supporters, as well as those perceived to be allied to the party's cause within the media and legal fraternity.
The Tehreek Tahafuz Ayin, sometimes called Tehreek Tahafuz Ayin-e-Pakistan or Grand Opposition Alliance, abbreviated as TTAP [8] (lit. Movement for the Protection of the Constitution) is a big tent, multi party political alliance of several opposition parties in Pakistan led by Pakistan's largest political party, [9] the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
Supporters of Imran Khan hold a nationwide protest, day after his removal, April 2022; Imran Khan kickstarts his public campaign, demanding early elections, April 2022. PTI wins Punjab by-elections, paving way for PTI to take back control of Pakistan's biggest province, August 2022. PTI-led two provinces stand dissolved, January 2023.