At least one policeman was killed and dozens on both sides wounded as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with security forces outside Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Monday,

Thousands of Imran Khan supporters marched closer to the capital of Islamabad on Monday demanding his release from prison as authorities braced to prevent the crowd from entering the city.

A Pakistani security officer says police have arrested thousands of Imran Khan supporters ahead of a rally in Islamabad to demand the ex-premier’s release from prison

Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, is under lockdown for a second day as thousands of protesters demanding the release of former prime minister Imran Khan from jail converge on the city. His supporters are also calling for the overturning of election results they say were rigged - a claim disputed by the government.

Pakistan has put the capital Islamabad under lockdown as thousands of supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan marched towards the city to demand his release, in the latest threat to the legitimacy of the military-backed government.

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A march by hundreds of supporters to demand the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan reached the fringes of Pakistan's capital of Islamabad on Monday,