Pakistani police have charged the country’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan with attempted murder over the death of a policeman during violent protests last weekend by his supporters.

Pakistan government charged incarcerated Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and Gandapur with attempt to murder of Islamabad Capital Territory Police's constable Abdul Hameed, who was allegedly attacked by miscreants during PTI's D-Chowk protest on Friday night and died during treatment two days later.

A PTI leader urged Indian minister S Jaishankar to join their protests, causing backlash from Pakistan’s ruling coalition. Jaishankar is set to attend the SCO-CHG meeting in Pakistan. PTI demands constitutional adherence and Imran Khan's release.

Islamabad: Former prime minister Imran Khan and his party's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur were on Tuesday booked in a new case of 'attempt to murder' linked to the death of

Tensions continued to simmer in Pakistan's capital for a second consecutive day as supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan clashed with riot police and paramilitary forces. On Saturday,

Police in Pakistan's capital fired teargas on Friday as they clashed with supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan who were holding an anti-government rally in defiance of a ban on congregating in the city.

The chief minister of Khyber-Pakhunkhwa province was held after leading protesters into the capital, Islamabad. Police said dozens of officers were injured during clashes with supporters of the jailed ex-prime minister.