Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif said former PM Imran Khan agreed to move a protest outside Islamabad. However, his wife, Bushra Bibi, refused, resulting in violent clashes and several casualties.

Frantic escape by party leaders during a security crackdown could hurt the PTI. But the government faces questions too.

The recent three-day protest by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Islamabad incurred expenses exceeding Rs330 million, according to sources. The protests, organized under the pretext of security concerns, led to major expenditures by the Islamabad Police.