Imran Younis is a journalist with RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal.
Security forces were deployed across Islamabad on November 26 as supporters of the jailed formed Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in the Pakistani capital. There were overnight reports that forces had been ordered to "shoot on sight." At least three soldiers and two protesters have died.
Supporters of the Pakistan Tehrik-e Insaf (PTI) opposition party headed from Peshawar for the party's planned nationwide rally in the capital, Islamabad, on November 24. Authorities banned gatherings in Islamabad and blocked city entries with shipping containers.
Police in Karachi fired tear gas and warning shots after some protesters threw stones and tried to cross barriers blocking access to the U.S. Consulate. The protesters on September 29 rallied against the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, chief of Hezbollah, designated as a terrorist group by the U.S.
Pakistani students in the homeland have protested attacks on their compatriots in Kyrgyzstan. The rallies held on May 18 urged Pakistan to ensure safety for its students in the Central Asian country. Late on May 18, a special flight arrived in Lahore with Pakistani students from Bishkek.
