Amnesty condemns Pakistan over crackdown on protesters
Amnesty International has called on Pakistan to release hundreds of opposition activists detained before a planned mass protest
(AFP) Amnesty International has called on Pakistan to release hundreds of opposition activists detained before a planned mass protest, as police used tear gas and rubber bullets overnight to prevent demonstrators from entering Islamabad.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is under growing pressure from opposition parties, mainly Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI). It plans to lock down the capital Wednesday as it calls for him to resign over his children's offshore bank accounts,revealed in the Panama Papers leak.
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