Clashes on anniversary of Imran Khan imprisonment
Pakistan police fired tear gas at supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Rawalpindi.
![Supporters of jailed former Prime Minister of Pakistan and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party Imran Khan, gather during a protest over concerns about their leader's health, on a road leading to Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, December 2, 2025. [REUTERS/Salahuddin]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-1785965259.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Pakistan police fired tear gas at supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Rawalpindi.
![Supporters of jailed former Prime Minister of Pakistan and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party Imran Khan, gather during a protest over concerns about their leader's health, on a road leading to Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, December 2, 2025. [REUTERS/Salahuddin]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-1785965259.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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