Pakistani forces push a praying man out of a pile of containers during a pro-Imran Khan rally

Pakistani security forces pushed a man off a seven-meter-high stack of containers during a massive anti-army protest in Islamabad on Tuesday, where protesters gathered to demand the release of the former prime minister Minister Imran Khan.

In a video circulating on social media, the man was seen praying on top of a pile of containers before a member of the security forces pushed him away, forcing him to hang on the edge of the container. container before falling seven meters to the ground. His condition is unknown.

On Sunday, thousands of supporters of Khan and his political party, Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), began marching towards the capital, Islamabad, from different parts of the country to demand his release from prison.

On Monday and Tuesday, these protesters were met by Pakistani police and security forces who were given shoot-to-kill orders to try to stop the crowds, according to The Guardian.

The protesters marched until they reached the D-Chowk area in the center of the city. There, protesters were pushed back by security forces who fired tear gas into the crowd.

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In the violence that followed, the Pakistani government said four security officers were killed during the protests. The exact number of civilians killed by security forces is unknown.

PTI leaders said dozens of protesters had been killed by live police and army fire, and released the names of eight people they said had been killed. Middle East Eye was unable to independently verify this number.

Pakistani security forces were filmed pushing a praying protester off a seven-metre-high container on Tuesday, amid protests demanding the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. pic.twitter.com/LaSYvVeGGb

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The Guardian, citing official sources, said at least 17 civilians had been killed and hundreds injured.

Pakistani journalist Matiullah Jan, who was trying to investigate the number of people killed, was arrested in the street on Wednesday evening and charged with terrorism, according to his lawyer.

The PTI said on Wednesday that the protests had been “temporarily suspended” due to “government brutality”.

Khan is serving a 10-year prison sentence after being convicted of disclosing state secrets, charges he says are politically motivated. He was removed as Prime Minister in a vote of no confidence in Parliament in April 2022.

A recent UN report concluded that his detention was arbitrary and contrary to international law.

In elections this year, independent candidates backed by Khan's party won the largest number of seats, although he was barred from running himself.

However, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan People's Party secured enough seats to form a coalition government.

In its statement, the UN task force said PTI party members were arrested and tortured during the election cycle, and that there was “widespread fraud on polling day, stealing dozens of parliamentary seats”.

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