Pakistani police use water cannons, tear gas on Khan rally

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Published March 8, 2023 4:37 AM

By BABAR DOGAR and MUNIR AHMED
Associated Press

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say Pakistani police used water cannons and fired tear gas to disperse supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan in the eastern city of Lahore. Police say dozens of protesters were arrested Wednesday for defying a government ban on holding rallies in the city. The developments followed Khan’s launching of provincial election campaigns. A senior leader of Khan’s opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party says scores of supporters were also detained ahead of the planned rally in Lahore, where Khan lives. The former premier, who was in his home during the police crackdown on his supporters, condemned the use of “massive police violence against unarmed” people.

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