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Pakistan’s ex-PM Khan issues ultimatum on elections after mass rally

The cricket star turned politician Khan has heaped pressure on the country’s fragile new coalition rulers

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday warned the government to stage fresh elections or face more mass protests, after leading thousands of supporters to the capital Islamabad in a showdown with his political rivals.

His morning address was the culmination of a chaotic 24 hours which saw the capital blockaded and clashes break out between police and protesters across the country.

The government had attempted to prevent the convoy from reaching the capital by shutting down all entry and exit points around the city, but was forced to allow in the protesters by an emergency Supreme Court order.

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