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Pro-Imran Khan mass rally launched after Pakistan government talks fail

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Supporters of jailed former prime minister have set off from northwest Pakistan towards Islamabad.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:20:08 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Pakistan braces for protest by ex-PM Imran Khan supporters after talks with government fail

  2. Thousands of Imran Khan supporters march towards Pakistan's barricaded capital

  3. Dozens detained at Kremlin-friendly Communist Party's Moscow rally, party says

  4. Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistani prisoner dies by suicide in jail

  5. Pro-Imran Khan mass rally launched after Pakistan government talks fail

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Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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