Pakistan lifts lockdown in Islamabad after police disperse Imran Khan supporters

Pakistan has lifted a four-day lockdown in Islamabad, reopening roads after police used tear gas and fired into the air to disperse supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The protests aimed to demand his release from prison. The police operation followed clashes with thousands of Khan's supporters, who breached security barriers. At least seven people were reported killed during the unrest, and hundreds of demonstrators have been arrested since the protests began. Khan's wife, Bushra Bibi, and other leaders 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.