It said the imprisoned party’s second wife, Bushra Bibi, and a key secretary, Ali Amin Gandapur, the deputy minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, were leading a protest that arrived only outside Islamabad on Sunday nights.
With police and military personnel in rebellion products, the government has used shipping containers to prevent major roads and streets in Islamabad.
According to leaders and witnesses, the eastern province’s busiest transportation system between cities and terminals has also been closed to frighten activists.
About 80 of Khan’s followers have been detained, according to provincial knowledge secretary Uzma Bukhari.
According to local media reports, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, the government sought discussions with Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ( PTI ) party leaders to calm the situation. ” It was a sincere attempt I must say but it did n’t yield any results”, he said.