ISLAMABAD: A radical Pakistani cleric says his tens of thousands of supporters have ended their sit-in in the capital and will start blocking highways across the country.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman is looking to pressure Prime Minister Imran Khan to resign, accusing him of bad governance.
Rehman delivered a speech Wednesday in Islamabad saying his followers will return to their home cities and villages to disrupt traffic.
But it’s unclear how many will heed the call now that the sit-in appeared to be fizzling out, two weeks after it began. Many protesters were seen leaving Islamabad.
Pakistani authorities have used walls of shipping containers to block roads leading to the protest camp on Islamabad’s outskirts.
Khan has said he won’t step down, but allowed the protesters to remain in their designated area.
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Pakistani cleric Fazlur Rehman ends sit-in, calls for blocking highways
Pakistani cleric Fazlur Rehman ends sit-in, calls for blocking highways
- Pakistani authorities have used walls of shipping containers to block roads leading to the protest camp on Islamabad’s outskirts
- Khan has said he won’t step down, but allowed the protesters to remain in their designated area
China’s military to conduct live fire exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday
- A spokesperson for China’s Eastern Theatre said the drills are called “Just Mission 2025” and will focus on naval and airforce combat readiness and controlling key ports and other areas
BEIJING: China’s military will conduct live fire exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday, with a graphic demarcatating five zones surrounding the island that will be under sea and air space restrictions.
A spokesperson for China’s Eastern Theatre said the drills are called “Just Mission 2025” and will focus on naval and airforce combat readiness and controlling key ports and other areas.
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