Explained: A short history of Pakistan’s many long marches | Explained News,The Indian Express

Imran Khan has given the government of Shehbaz Sharif 6 days to call fresh elections, failing which he will bring the 'entire nation' to Pakistan. Street power has long played an important role in Pakistan’s political history, with thousands of protesters coordinating to periodically lay siege to Islamabad.

Imran Khan disbanded a protest march by his supporters on Thursday (May 26) after clashes with police outside Pakistan’s Parliament, but threatened to “return” to Islamabad with the “entire nation” unless the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called an election within six days.

On Thursday morning, workers and supporters of Imran’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) entered Islamabad’s Red Zone where they were being stopped by police, the Pakistan Rangers, and other law enforcers with “patience”, Dawn reported, quoting a police spokesperson. The Red Zone contains important government buildings such as Pakistan’s Parliament, Supreme Court, the Prime Minister’s Office, and the Secretariat.

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Earlier on Wednesday, the Pakistani government had blockaded all major roads leading to the capital, after the former Prime Minister issued a clarion call to his supporters to march to Islamabad.

Imran’s own convoy had entered Punjab from Attock on Wednesday evening, after his supporters removed barricades placed by the government on the Attock bridge, media reports from the country said.

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