A tense situation unfolded in Islamabad with the deployment of Pakistani army personnel, as supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan, leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), gathered at D-Chowk in the heart of the capital.

Chowk, countering heavy police presence and internet cuts. The Islamabad high court has ordered a designated protest zone. Khan's PTI challenges the ruling coalition, claiming election fraud and facing government crackdowns.

The call for protest was given by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party founder Khan, who has been lodged at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail for more than a year.