LAHORE, Oct 6 : Over 30 supporters of jailed former premier Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, including lawyers, were arrested after they managed to reach historic Minar-e-Pakistan premises on late Saturday night demanding the release of their leader, police said on Sunday.

The call for protest was given by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party founder Khan, who has been lodged at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail for more than a year.

Tensions continued to simmer in Pakistan's capital for a second consecutive day as supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan clashed with riot police and paramilitary forces. On Saturday,

Pakistan's capital was locked down on Saturday, swarmed by security forces with mobile internet cut as supporters of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan attempted to seize the streets in protest.

A tense situation unfolded in Islamabad with the deployment of Pakistani army personnel, as supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan, leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), gathered at D-Chowk in the heart of the capital.

The chief minister of Khyber-Pakhunkhwa province was held after leading protesters into the capital, Islamabad. Police said dozens of officers were injured during clashes with supporters of the jailed ex-prime minister.

Pakistan Army deployed in Islamabad amid protests by Imran Khan's supporters ahead of SCO summit. Authorities impose Section 144, block roads, and suspend services to prevent protest escalation.