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Pakistan deploys thousands of security forces ahead of planned protest
Authorities blocked major highways and sealed the Red Zone as they sought to prevent unrest and keep the capital open, officials said.
- On Sunday, September 27, 2026, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf planned a nationwide march toward Islamabad to demand Imran Khan's release, defying an Islamabad High Court ruling that besieging the capital or blocking public access is unconstitutional.
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi warned that authorities would enforce the law, threatening legal action against anyone violating the court order, as security agencies mobilized to keep the capital accessible and secure during the protest.
- Meanwhile, Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman suspended his party's "Super Long March" against the petroleum levy following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's request to pause protests until his return from the United States.
- Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb cautioned that sustained closures could cost the economy Rs120 billion daily, prompting authorities to deploy modern net launchers and thousands of personnel to prevent city shutdowns and maintain public order.
- Rising political tensions drew criticism from Amnesty International regarding the detention of activists, while government officials labeled the PTI's protest plans a "conspiracy" intended to incite anarchy and damage national stability.
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Total News Sources70
Leaning Left3Leaning Right17Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution68% Right
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- 68% of the sources lean Right
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C 20%
R 68%
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