MADRID 25 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Pakistani authorities reported this Monday that a police officer has died in a series of clashes with groups of followers of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who have marched to the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad, to demand his release.
The security forces have stated that an officer “was killed by miscreants while carrying out his work in Hakla, when a convoy of Khan’s party, the Pakistan Justice Movement (PTI) from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa arrived in the area, according to information from the newspaper ‘Dawn’.
The Police have indicated that the agent has been identified as Muhamad Mubashir Bilal, who “succumbed to injuries sustained by violence by miscreants while carrying out his duties.” Likewise, it has confirmed that fifty protesters and twenty police officers have been injured and are receiving medical treatment.
Officers have used tear gas to break up protests as demonstrators try to enter the capital. It is estimated that some 8,000 people from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a stronghold of Khan and his formation, have clashed with riot police on the outskirts of Islamabad.
However, the capital remains closed precisely to prevent the entry of Jan’s followers, who threaten to liberate him by force. The march began on Sunday and left Peshawar, located about 50 kilometers from Islamabad.
Jan has been in jail since August 2023 and faces trial for alleged incitement to violence in connection with the incidents in May 2023, when his supporters stormed military installations following Jan’s arrest.
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