In Pakistan’s tumultuous political history, no civilian leader has challenged the military’s dominance as boldly as Imran Khan. Once a favored ally of the establishment, Khan has transformed into its fiercest critic, triggering a political showdown that could redefine the country’s governance.

Authorities have reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, after using tear gas and firing into the air to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who demanded his release from prison.

A Pakistani journalist investigating claims of casualties in a protest march demanding the release of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan was picked up off the street on Wednesday night and charged with terrorism,

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif denounced the attack, saying an “anarchist group” was deliberately targeting law enforcement personnel.