Pakistani security forces have been accused of opening fire on supporters of Imran Khan who stormed Islamabad this week to demand his release. The jailed former prime minister’s aides claimed an unspecified number of people died and hundreds were injured during chaotic scenes on Tuesday night in the heart of the capital.

Thousands of people are in the heart of Pakistan’s capital to demand the release. He has been behind bars since August 2023 on charges that he and his supporters say are politically motivated. Authorities have deployed thousands of security personnel to seal off the city,

Mr Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said a “massacre” unfolded in Pakistan and the armed forces fired live rounds, killing “hundreds of people” and many injured with gunshot wounds. It did not give a number as to how many were killed.