Police crack down on pro-Imran protest in Pakistan's northwest

BARA, Oct 14: Police opened fire at a protest in northwest Pakistan, leaving several people injured, as authorities cracked down on supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, a police official and a member of Khan's party said.

A local member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party said officers "opened fire directly into the crowd" at Tuesday's rally in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, although a police intelligence officer said they fired "warning shots" to disperse protesters.

Thousands of Khan's supporters have marched in recent weeks in the PTI stronghold of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to demand his release, also airing anti-government grievances fuelled by harsh economic conditions.�" AFP