Clashes have erupted on the streets of the Pakistani capital Islamabad and Rawalpindi, as pressure mounts on the country’s prime minister to resign over corruption allegations. <br /><br /> Police moved in with tear gas against stone-throwing supporters of cricketer-turned-opposition politician Imran Khan.<br /><br /> They have been rallying in defiance of a government ban on demonstrations.<br /><br /> Khan – who accuses officials of placing him under virtual house arrest – said he will go ahead with plans to shut down Islamabad next Wednesday in a bid to topple Nawaz Sharif.<br /><br /> “As this nation is now standing up, I challenge you (the government) to bring in more police officers or do what you can. You can’t stop the flood of humans on 2 November. You can’t ever stop them,” said Khan, who is Chair of the Tehreek-e-Insaf party.<br /><br /> Sharif has been under pressure since relatives were named as holding offshore bank accounts in leaked documents from a Panama law firm. <br /><br /> He is refusing to quit and says he will face investigations to prove that he and his family are not involved in corruption.<br />
