Routes to Islamabad and Rawalpindi closed with containers, and heavy law enforcement contingents have been deployed in response to PTI's demonstrations.

Three members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party were killed during rallies in Islamabad as part of the most recent wave of political turmoil in Pakistan. Tensions between PTI members and law enforcement have escalated as a result of the protests,

Protests in Pakistan turned violent this week as one police officer was killed and dozens of other people were injured. Pakistani police on Monday used tear gas to disperse supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan as they attempted to enter the capital for a planned sit-in demanding his release,