Thousands of Imran Khan supporters march to Islamabad despite police crackdown

Thousands of supporters of Imran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister, are marching to Islamabad despite a lockdown and police arrests. They demand his release from prison, where he has been for over a year amid numerous criminal cases. The protest, known as a "long march," is expected to bring between 9,000 and 11,000 demonstrators to the capital. Supporters are removing roadblocks set up by police, who have arrested over 4,000 Khan supporters since Friday. Authorities have restricted mobile and internet services in protest areas and banned rallies in the capital. Khan, ousted in 2022, remains imprisoned due to multiple convictions, although some have been overturned on appeal.