PTI supporters face arrests and teargas as government tightens security ahead of Islamabad protest

Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party are heading to Islamabad for a protest despite a court ruling declaring it unlawful. The government has deployed heavy security, including roadblocks and arrests, to prevent the demonstration. PTI claims its members are facing teargas and detentions. The Islamabad High Court has instructed the government to maintain order without disrupting public life, especially with a foreign delegation arriving. Mobile internet services are down in the city, and educational institutions have been ordered to close. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi warned that any protesters entering the designated protected area will be arrested. The government has also issued a terrorism alert amid concerns of potential attacks during the protest.