Pakistan lifts lockdown in Islamabad after police disperse Imran Khan supporters

Pakistan has lifted a four-day lockdown in its capital, Islamabad, after police used tear gas and fired into the air to disperse supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Roads are now open, and demonstrators have been cleared. The protests escalated when thousands of Khan's supporters breached barriers and clashed with security forces. At least seven people died during the unrest, and hundreds have been arrested since the protests began. Khan's wife, Bushra Bibi, led the protests but fled to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after the police crackdown. Khan has been imprisoned for over a year and faces numerous criminal charges, which his party claims are politically motivated.